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Originally Posted by DieselAddict
It's a wasted effort because Saddam could have been converted to our side if all you wanted was a strongman toeing the line with us. We could have sat down with him and made a deal just like we made a deal with the Sunni insurgents if it wasn't for Bush's insisting on regime change. It would have been much cheaper that way.
I doubt AQ will be delighted if we leave, especially if another unsympathetic strongman takes over Iraq.
AQ was clearly delighted when we got bogged down in Iraq. Don't you get it? They know they can't defeat the US militarily but they believe they can economically and that's what they're trying to do. They hope we stay and spend as much money as possible. Plus they know once we leave Iraq we'll have more resources to focus on their base along the Pakistani/Afghan border.
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I think we tried the deal thing and Saddam has shown he would not toe the line so we need another guy there that won't step on our toes.
But they will be delighted if a weak group is left in charge because they can overrun that party.
Problem is that in Afghanistan we have all the resources we need. We are not hurting for resources. Willpower, yes. If we had half their willpower, we could have wiped them off the slate.