Our main goal is (and always has been) to stabilize the region in the interest of national security. Liberation for the Iraqis isn't the goal (warm and fuzzy though it may sound), but a welcome byproduct of the goal.
Iow, the Iraqis weren't liberated for liberation's sake. There are plenty of oppressed peoples around the world that aren't on our radar for liberation-intervention. Why? Because doing so isn't in our national security interest.
“Our main goal is (and always has been) to stabilize the region in the interest of national security. Liberation for the Iraqis isn’t the goal (warm and fuzzy though it may sound), but a welcome byproduct of the goal.
Iow, the Iraqis weren’t liberated for liberation’s sake. There are plenty of oppressed peoples around the world that aren’t on our radar for liberation-intervention. Why? Because doing so isn’t in our national security interest.”
I couldn’t help but notice that you failed to address why we are currently spending billions to rebuild Iraq.
Saddam Hussein is removed from power and we have already assured ourselves that WMD no longer exist in Iraq. The Iraqis have an elected government and a constitution through the auspices of the US.
Of the top 15 nations currently receiving US foreign aid, 6 are Muslim nations and that doesn’t even include Iraq. Egypt is number 2, Afghanistan is number 3, Pakistan is number 4, Sudan is number 6, Jordan is number 7, and Indonesia is number 13. Nigeria, a half Muslim nation is number 15.