[Old North State]

My opinion is that she is trying to point out that the architects of the war thought that Iraqi's would react rationally to the overthrow of Saddam, but they did not and the reason they did not is tied more to Islam than to any local political issues. Should that be the case, then nation building in Islamic countries, unlike places like Germany or Japan, is doomed to failure.

[SolidWood]

Should that be the case, then nation building in Islamic countries, unlike places like Germany or Japan, is doomed to failure.

Look at Iraqi Kurdistan. Islam gets pushed back from political thinking, western democracy fills the void. It has a realistic chance, but it takes time... decades. Probably too long for the impatient "I want success now or never" American public. Iraq was under the most primitive and decadent tyranny for almost half a century. A lot has been achieved in 5 years.

[Crim]

“My opinion is that she is trying to point out that the architects of the war thought that Iraqi’s would react rationally to the overthrow of Saddam, but they did not and the reason they did not is tied more to Islam than to any local political issues. Should that be the case, then nation building in Islamic countries, unlike places like Germany or Japan, is doomed to failure.”

Thank you Mr Obvious...I had no clue that’s what she is saying...

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To put it more clearly...she’s a racist...she view’s the arab man as incapable of the gift of liberty...

Sorry..I dont see it that way.

That doesnt mean it’s going to be easy.