[ohioWfan]

Establishing a strategically located strong ally in the world's most volatile region doesn't serve our interests?

You only believe that if you are suffering from extreme tunnel vision.

[The Old Hoosier]

A strong ally? I doubt they'll be as strong as their predecessor regime. If we're lucky, there won't be a civil war. You notice that the insurgents, knowing it's too hard to go after us, are now just murdering civilians. Will they stop doing that when we're gone?