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I understand the desire to pull out of Iraq, at least I understand why some people feel that way, but I do not understand the "leave them to their own devices" mentality. Whether you supported the invasion of Iraq or not (I did not), America must now own up to its responsibilities in Iraq and Afghanistan. Not only because it is the right thing to do, but it is the only thing to do. There is no "leaving." That is also what is different about the world of WWII and the world of today. The world cannot afford to leave a billion or so disenfranchised and angry zealots on the planet with no other future to look forward to than an afterlife.
I did not support the invasion of Iraq and I will never support the invasion of any other ME/SE Asian nation, but the fact is Western "civilization," for a century or so, has consumed and played and ignored the growing problems we are now facing. There is no closing our eyes and ignoring it this time - there is no going back. The world is facing the same problem with many nations in Africa, but for whatever reason, Africans tend to turn in on themselves. This we have ignored, too, after all, it is so much easier to ignore it when they are not killing us. Those days are over. I agree that things need to change. But walking away is not only foolish and short-sighted, but it is also a death sentence. That is my opinion anyway.
I like Michael Moore very much. I like his films. But I don't agree with this letter.
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Most people go through life dreading they'll have a traumatic experience. Freaks were born with their trauma. They've already passed their test in life. They're aristocrats. - Diane Arbus
PESSIMISM, n. A philosophy forced upon the convictions of the observer by the disheartening prevalence of the optimist with his scarecrow hope and his unsightly smile. - Ambrose Bierce
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