It's going to take years and perhaps decades. This should not be surprising. Iraq was a Stalinist dictatorship for decades. Yet for some reason people seem to want it to wrap up with a big "we're finished making a perfect democracy" ceremony faster than an episode of American Idol. Sorry, but, it's going to take years and perhaps decades. Ok? I knew this going in. Didn't you? Didn't everybody? If not, why not? And when are they going to come to terms with it do you think?
Yeah, I agree. Just throwin' it out there rhetorically. A lot can happen during that time as well however and we're precariously walking a fine line between them becoming overly reliant on us and them becoming dependent on us for handling most things.
As well, people tend to have short memories. I don't think it's a real reach to consider that at some point, "anti-American" sentiments for one reason(s) or another could spark some sort of backlash against our own troops.
We also have to remember, it's still muslim too. Islam and muslims have their own set of inherent issues.