We need to be honest (for once) about our intentions in Iraq. We lied, slaughtered directly and indirectly hundreds of thousands of innocent people there and now occupy the nation. We are trying like anything to assuage the hostilities by involving a puppet government with a constitution pretty much written by our interests.
Now if we are there to nation build, something this unrespected President we have stated he was against when he first was a candidate, we need to leave. We messed up their nation's stability. Our military are trained to destroy, not police and we shouldn't remain in a nation where most people hate us. To do so may stroke a few politico's egos, but it's too much of a price for our military and the taxpayers need to be paying.
If it is about the oil (which I suspect), then we need to get real and up front. Having guts on the world stage earns respect, even if most of the world disagrees. Our so-called leaders need to state that for whatever reasons (lack of requiring strict conservation of energy, failure to seek out alternative methods, etc.), we are now in a pickle. There is not enough oil to maintain our economic well being, so ... we are going to have to be the bad guys and take control.
History is replete with bad people and no more God gave his grace to thee childish drum thumping. We are addicts and unless the move was made, we were in serious peril is the message.
We might as well go into Iran also. We may risk war with China. If we are victorous, I only hope we take control from these oil companies and we the people get the benefit. It will be incredibly costly and if we the people aren't left holding the purse strings, we and our grandchildren are going to be broke.
Oh, by the way. When I say bad guys, I mean we are, for real, the evil. In order to pull this off we are going to have to slaughter tens of millions - women, elderly, and children. These people have pride in their countries as do most in the U.S. They are people. And they, like most of the world have strong extended family bonds. So when you shoot an uncle, the entire family of dozens and dozens are going to take at least a sniper shot. That would be why we'd have to be savage.
Are you ready to play ball? It's only what little soul we have left that is at stake. Welcome to reality.
