And give al queda a new base in the rich lands of the fertile crescent. Mesopotamia.
Ya think they had haven in Afghanistan?
Iraq is like a palace in comparison. Oil revenue, arable lands, water.
Eff that
It is highly unlikely that the tiny minority of sunni foreign fighters within the iraq's sunni minority will take over the country.
In fact, they will have to work very hard to stay alive during the Iraqi civil war.
As I said, if anything threating emerges from the ashes, well that's why Uncle Ed Teller blessed us such wonderful toys.