[Pining_4_TX]

This was a disaster from the beginning. Saddam kept the two factions from killing each other. Yes, he oppressed the Shia, but when Maliki came into power he oppressed the Sunnis.

No more American lives lost to intervene in a Muslim vs Muslim war. Let them kill each other. If we could get the non-Muslims out of there, it would be the best thing we could do.

The threat to the US is not the fight going on there, it is the thousands of Muslims streaming into our country. Islam is incompatible with civilization and should be banned. Deport Muslims, bring US troops home and put them on our borders. Institute a “pet the pig” requirement before boarding a plane.

I understand that conservatives are loath to think of all our good people who died for nothing in that hell-hole, but sacrificing more Americans won’t bring the others back.

The election in Iraq solved nothing. It was the classic case of 2 wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner.

I never understood why conservatives were in favor of invading Iraq in the first place. Once Saddam was removed, chaos was inevitable. The only winner has been Iran.

[Mount Athos]

Conservatives aren’t driving our foreign policy.

I think massive political contributions from Qatar and Saudi Arabia, etc.. are.

You know the Clinton Foundation? That’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to undue foreign influence for big money.

You’re right that we aren’t acting in our interests, but that’s because we are acting in theirs for money.

[Ethan Clive Osgoode]

The threat to the US is not the fight going on there,

A world-wide islamic terrorist state based in Iraq/Syria is definitely a threat to the USA.

The US should not run away from the mistakes made by Bush and Obama. Today at least 30,000 of the most radical lunatics from all over the world have come to join ISIS. The US has a chance to wipe some of the world's most dedicated and willing islamic terrorist nutcases.

[familyop]

"I never understood why conservatives were in favor of invading Iraq in the first place."

Iraq invaded Kuwait, threatening oil market stability. They're not really conservatives, but they are interested in keeping fuel prices low for their international trade investments.

"The only winner has been Iran."

That's true. And it's okay with them, that Iran is close to Russia and building nukes.

[BeadCounter]

Iran is winning? Really? In Syria and a lot of places in Iraq, the Shia population has greatly suffered. Also, if Iran is supplying men for Assad in Syria just like Hezbollah and some others are, it sounds like a real meat grinder.

Those barrel bombs in the news, though usually spoken of in regards to Syria have probably been dropped in Iraq too.

[bert]

The winner has not yet been determined and likely will not be for perhaps 10 years.

In the end, the radical wackos will be cast aside.