Jun 17th 2014, 3:28:06
Originally posted by spchavel:
Was the intent of the invasion of Iraq that of Nation Building? It was sold as a mission to overthrow a terrible dictator which possessed WMD's. I am not sure what song you speak of, but there was no end in sight for the violence we created in Iraq. Do you honestly think that all we had to do was occupy Iraq longer, kill more Muslims and they would just give up? Wake up.
There was definitely an end in sight to the violence in Iraq. The conflict had shifted from a war waged by allied forces to a police action supported by allied forces and led by Iraqis. Do you really believe that removing Hussein from power by itself would solve anything? Of course we wanted to leave Iraq as a viable nation. If it ceased to be one, it would fester and become lawless - it would become Afghanistan all over again.
There is no hope for Afghanistan though. There never was.
And, Monsters, do not forget to specify, when time and place shall serve, that I am an ass.