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Originally Posted by Agamemnon
I figure the way people are looking at Iraq right now is similar to the way people viewed Vietnam after 4-6 years. I know a lot of people right now hold the opinion 'right or wrong, we're there now, and if we don't stay and stick to our commitments, we'll be letting our allies and the Iraqi people down'.
I think if the US can instill democracy and a capitalist economy in Iraq then that would be an amazing and great thing. But IF they don't end up succeeding, how much time and effort are they willing to pour into the attempt? Is failure even an option? Or is it something that you don't know you lost until 5 years after its over and the historians start tallying up the score? Vietnam would dictate about 10-15 years of steady conflict without ultimate result are required before the citizenry, military, and government are tired enough to figure out an end that doesn't = total victory.
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Ummm
That HAVE. Did you miss three votes? And now in the last day or two they have formed the very forst democratic government.
The thing is...they didn't INSTILL this....the Iraqis (thank goodness because the US was a bunch of keystone cops) CREATED IT.
It is their's!
BTW* The creation of a Democracy tends to be very bloody....and prolonged