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Originally Posted by ubertuber
But is Iraq more secure than it was in March of 2003? To me, that's the measure of success.
Are the Iraqi people more or less secure? Do they have better access to jobs, running water, electricity, and education than they did in March of 2003?
In my opinion, if the answer to any of these questions is no, then we have done them a grave injustice.
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It's not a clear cut answer. How do you define secure during the Saddam era? If you were a Baathist, yes you were safe and secure. If you were a Kurd or a disagreeing Shia, you feared for your life every single day.
The thing is, during the Saddam era, only the 'chosen' people had all the good stuff. The people like the Tikritis, Carghulis, etc, had the lush land, the nice amenities, the riches. Many of the Shia didn't have schools, much work, many freedoms.
The goal of the new Iraqi government is the extend all the opportunities once only experienced by Saddam supporters to all the citizens of Iraq.