11-10-2007, 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by RidinHighSpeeds 
We could have then moved onto bigger issues and just left Iraq to clean up itself (if they choose to do so..) I know it may not seem moral, but how long should we stay dedicated to freeing the Iraqi people??
| With perfect hindsight it would have been far better to go into Iraq with overwhelming force, 500,000+ men, and state from the outset that there would be no elections for 5 years.
During that time Iraq would be run as a US/UN protectorate, the country would be rebuilt and terrorists would be routed out and dealt with mercilessly.
The surge has proven that, with enough force, terrorist activity can be contained.
The US/Britain made the mistake of trying to be nice guys, rushing to hand control back to the Iraqis, draft a Constitution, hold elections, etc.
We also made the mistake of thinking they care enough about their own freedom and democracy to fight for it.
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