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djrevelky1 year, 8 months ago

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The evidence that suggest that the violence in that country would get worse if we leave is called common sense.
As you said yourself, it is a civil war. We all know that the US military propping up the government. When you remove the prop, a government falls. When the government falls, the civil war gets worse.
What would have happened in the Balkans with the declaration of the independence of Kosovo if UN troops had not been there?
The war for control in the middle east between Shia and Sunni Islam has been going on for over 1,000 years...removing the US presence will not end that war automatically.

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  bubba21 year, 8 months ago
  
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  That's right ... the war between those factions has been going on and on, and WE will NOT stop it.
  Being IN Iraq is not stopping that conflict - in fact, we exacerbated it!!
  If you believe in what the Bible says, those people will fight each other until the end of time. WHY should we stay in the MIDDLE of it? WHAT good is that DOING? None!
  Comparing the Balkan / U.N situation is NOT the same thing.
  The U.S. MADE the mess in Iraq, but we continue to make the mess WORSE by STAYING.
  
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    joeblowe1 year, 8 months ago
    
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    A minor correction: The U.S. did NOT "make the mess" in Iraq. Iraq has been a mess for many, many years. Saddam simply used brute force to keep it under control. We just removed the control over the mess that was already there.
    
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      bubba21 year, 8 months ago
      
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      I would MOSTLY agree with that ... Saddam kept the religious factions under control.
      But, when we invaded Iraq, we made his 'mess' MUCH worse and it continues to get worse.
      
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    Jaydee401 year, 8 months ago
    
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    Your right, many Americans think the US can decide what type of government that Iraq will have but as you pointed out when the US pulls out enough or all forces the government will not stand. It maters not the training or support given to Iraqi forces because they will be forces to pick sides and a US created government will get little to no support from Arabs.
    
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