We totally lost in Iraq (and Vietnam) by withdrawing. And in both cases it was dumb to think a small peace-keeping force could govern an entire country. We could’ve won both of them, but I honestly see little point in wasting resources on foreign countries that aren’t ready for democracy. The middle-east especially doesn’t want freedom so long as freedom includes the ability to choose your own religious views.
Xanthippa's Chamberpot 
July 10, 2014 at 01:45
We totally lost in Iraq (and Vietnam) by withdrawing. And in both cases it was dumb to think a small peace-keeping force could govern an entire country. We could’ve won both of them, but I honestly see little point in wasting resources on foreign countries that aren’t ready for democracy. The middle-east especially doesn’t want freedom so long as freedom includes the ability to choose your own religious views.