But we're different than the British see? We'll do it different so the Iraqis will accept our version of Westernization. The US government even gave them purple fingers so they
must like us...It's been tried before and the same result will be reached. One would think that this nation of all nations would have learned that lesson. But going back in some ways even to Mr. Polk's War (at least moving forward from early 20th century interventions into Mexico), we haven't.
Unfortunately I fear whoever is the next big dog on the block in the next era, whether it be the Chinese or another nation, will not learn either.