you are being silly. knowing details about the post ww2 rebuilding of germany is not significant when discussing our current effort in iraq. they are very different situations with very different people. i am not questioning your claims about our efforts in rebuilding germany so there is no need for me to start taking a test on it.
we wont be able to make a democracy out of muslims. the odds are so stacked against us it would be like winning the lottery. its a gamble. i dont think its our governments job to gamble our money otherwise id support taking social security funds to las vegas and try to save it by betting on black.
we want democracy to take hold in iraq and spread throughout the muslim world. not going to happen.