I agree with the President's decision to take out ISIS. I am concerned about the plans for the civilians and their well being. Also, I think that it is very important, here and abroad, to further emphasize that Islam is a peaceful religion.

I am appalled that President Obama is engaging in more military action in Syria and Iraq. "Destroy ISIS" is not a goal; it's a slogan meant to stir up anti-Islamic sentiment in the U.S. We CANNOT destroy terrorism. If we kill every member of ISIS, a new band of thugs and executioners will replace them in a week. The Middle East conflict is an ideological "Holy War" in which the U.S. has no standing. America needs to use its limited resources here at home and stop the madness in the Middle East.

I understand the economic reasons we are involved int the Middle East, oil and the hugely profitable arms industry, but protecting the homeland from terrorist attacks or invasion seems a stretch. Our domestic security agencies are among the best in the world, and have always done an excellent job of preventing attack here. But invasion? We are separated by two oceans, and they don't even have rowboats.

America is bankrupting itself. Americans are being maimed and killed fighting wars for other countries. Should we get involved in another war on our own? No! Wealthy countries in the Middle East need to take responsibility for the financial costs of defeating our common enemy, ISIS. Other countries' military should be on the ground fighting; America has sacrificed too many lives already. Ask your legislators if they think the USA should be going deeper and deeper into to debt over the Middle East.

Last week, over 5,000 Americans began demanding answers from Congress and the White House before the administration takes any further steps towards war. Add your voice by signing our petition today encouraging a full debate before further escalation in taking the fight to ISIS.

I started this petition because I see no gain to the US taxpayer of policing the planet, at the expense of so many needs right here that could make our lives better and easier. Indeed, doing so may be picking winners and losers among the global corporations.

I started this petition to question why the USA should be taking the lead on a regional problem.

I am sick and tired of lies and deception brought to us by the military industrial complex. We can't bomb our way to peace. The way to fight ISIS is to get weapons out of the region, not into it.

I am tired of the president and congress complaining about lack of funds and how we have to either have our taxes raised or lose important funding for programs that benefit the US citizens. Yet we have money for military equipment and actions at a drop of the hat. I strongly feel we need to concentrate on our own issues at home

I firmly believe it is important for us as a nation to take care of our troops and to fulfill the promise of affordable and appropriate care that is made to them when they enlist to serve their country. The Veterans Administration Health Care System is not a handout. It is the right of every soldier who serves to receive VAHCS benefits. This system, as highlighted by recent scandals in the media, clearly cannot handle it's purpose of providing affordable, appropriate, and timely health care. Another large influx of veterans from a Syrian conflict would cause more devastation within this system. Please help me protect our current veterans' benefits by ensuring we don't create more of them until this broken system is fixed and funded. Thank you.

There are better ways to address terrorism than war. In order to curb terrorism the reasons driving it must be honestly addressed and then acted on in responsible, reasonable ways.

I'm tried of my tax money going to arm the very terrorists we are fighting. We need to spend our tax money right here in the United States.