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Originally posted by Drogue
But really, that's all immaterial, IMHO. We decided to go in, we decided to start this war. Yes, it is good to remove a brutal dictator, but couldn't we at least have waited until after we'd finished with Afghanistan properly and managed to use these resources to really stop terrorism? He wasn't an imminent threat. But we started this war, and we have a duty to not leave a vaccuum of power and a lack of any ability to keep the peace.

So really, Iraq comes down to a simple solution:
Get a broad spectrum of Middle-East experts to help advise on how best to improve security and help the Iraqi's do so,
Then put in the troops, the training, and help the Iraqi's become self-sufficient,
Then pull troops out.

Yes, Bush's policies have and seem to still be failing, but that doesn't mean it's time to cut and run. It means we need to look at what is best for Iraq. Not what is best for the US taxpayer. That's what perspective means for me - understanding that it's time to do what's best for Iraqi's and save as many lives as possible, not start talking about the US cost and the need to cut and run. QFT. Drogue +1