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Originally Posted by flamesfever
I think there much more justification for going into Afganistan because of 9/11, than there was for Iraq.
How much better do you think this world would be if the US completely withdrew from all areas of tension in the Middle East. They are the only country who have enough power to try and maintain some semblance of order in that area of the world. Without it, I believe the powder keg would blow a lot sooner...and just maybe with faith, hope and charity, and the avoidance of cynicism, we may just prevent the blowup from occurring.
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Interesting, you've defined the ultimate in catch .22's there. The American's are the only ones who can maintain some semblance or order in the middle east, but by doing that, it makes the situation worse and puts the American's in greater jeopardy.
It would be really interesting if America could remove its reliance on Oil from that part of the world and just let the Chinese step in there.
Those countries would probably be screaming for America's return inside of a year.