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Originally posted by Mazer
So we should just give up 'cause they think we're mean? Alright, I agree that we should leave as soon as possible, but I've heard better reasons than this. We can pull out and do so diplomatically. We're not going to make friends of the Iraqis by up and running when they say boo. There's still a good possibility that we can teach democracy to them, but if you think we should just run away then we might as well bring Saddam back and leave him in charge, we could do no worse if we gave up now.
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nope, cut and run becomes a viable option when:
a)they don't want us there
b)they'd rather kill us than work with us
c)we can't win their hearts and minds
d)we're pouring billions of dollars and American lives down a black hole with no foreseeable end
...and as far as "teaching them democracy", that's a lesson they are not willing to sit and listen to. so, the question is the same as it has been throughout - how many American lives and how many billions of dollars is this worth?