Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Galt
Which will eventually cost more American lives?
Keeping troops there to kill the terrorists.
or...
Leave and let the terrorists inherit a large, populous nation that is (or maybe was) fairly advanced by Middle Eastern standards.
I'd like to make it clear that I'm not arguing the rightness or wrongness of invading Iraq. I'm just trying to figure out which of the above options would be better for America in the long run.
|
The longer we are there the more it will cost in tax dollars and lives and no matter when we leave there will always bee the risk of terrorists inheriting the country.
However, if we turn it over peacefully, and help them diplomatically, with other nations' help, the turnover maybe smoother and countries along with the Iraqi people maybe more inclined to keep peace and the terrorists out.
I just believe the longer we are there militarily, the more the Iraqis will come to hate us and it won't just be "insurgents" attacking but a full blown civil war in Iraq.
And I am sure Iran, Syria, and so on are watching very closely to see how long we can maintain a good relations with a supposed majority there.
As long as we are shoving our religion and cultures down their throats and going against their religious beliefs, we run the risk of losing what native alliances we may have. The alliances are built on power as it is, and if another outsider can come in and offer more power to oursupposed "allies" I can see them switching sides fast.