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Originally Posted by aceventura3
After Sadaam was removed from power, two options existed for the Iraqi people. They could have accepted his removal, came togeter, institue a new government, and move forward peacfully. We would have "redeployed". Or, they could respond the way they have.
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I think that's unfair... "Choosing" between forming a peaceful government and rebellion isn't a simple choice, like picking what you're going to wear for the day. Obviously, tons a factors exist that affect the reaction of the Iraqi people, and the designers of this invasion seriously misjudged it. It's not like the decision was made on a whim, or by a flip of a coin.
Yes, I believe the people behind the insurgency are misguided (i'm don't want to call them all "bad"....). But our invasion paved the road for them. The US can't completely wash its hands of that fact, and place blame soley on the Iraqi people.