"I care. Because if we don't get it right, we'll have to do it again......"
Thats because you see it as being about "Iraq" and helping those poor Iraqi people and democracy.
It's not. Fortunately, those tasked with managing the (WOT) Counteroffensive to Jihad are pragmatic. The true nature of the collective Iraqi populace is the same as all Arab/Muslim groups.....they are merely biding their time, while receiving any element of assistance they can from any source, including and especially the US.
"The enemy of my enemy" is a game all countries play.....our problem is the purported altruistic front the lefties here play with some rewarding results.
Pragmatism always wins. Plenty of jihaddis in Iraq now, and lots more will take off their masks when they are ready. Don't kid yourself about Iraqi's, or at least don't kid me about them, I've got a few years in the gulf states, too.