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Well let's see, we went into Iraq with the express purpose of taking down its leader and foist our own political vision upon them. A leader that, ha ha, WE put into power! Now its a huge surprise that democracy won't readily root into soil which is so foreign to it.

I'd pick this apart but then you would think you got away with changing the subject.

Let's try this again:

You - "all the people on the planes on 9/11 were Saudis, so why are we in Iraq?"

Me - " Did/do you oppose our actions in Afghanistan on that basis?"

Let me know if you ever want to answer my question.

In Afghanistan, we are pursuing a terrorist leader and his gang, NOT displacing the government, unless you can enlighten me further on this score.

We most certainly did displace the extant government of Afghanistan. You might remember the word "Taliban" having been prominently in the news a few years back? That was them. The new government which has been formed in Kabul in its place was facilitated by nothing if not our military actions, exactly the thing you are complaining about when it happens in Iraq.

So, ready to answer my question yet?

I'd pick this apart but then you would think you got away with changing the subject.
Let's try this again:
You - "all the people on the planes on 9/11 were Saudis, so why are we in Iraq?"
Me - " Did/do you oppose our actions in Afghanistan on that basis?"
Let me know if you ever want to answer my question.

Okay, we'll play by the rules. The majority (I've been corrected) of the people who flew the planes were Saudis as is Osama Bin Laden and I would imagine, most of Al-Quieda. And as far as I know, they were holed up in Afghanistan but have yet to be located.

The new government which has been formed in Kabul in its place was facilitated by nothing if not our military actions, exactly the thing you are complaining about when it happens in Iraq.

Thanks for the enlightenment. My guess is that we will be at war with one or both of these countries within a decade and for that, only time will tell.