[Mo1]

They were there as part of the cold war......to keep an eye on the Soviets.

The new war is called the war on terror

And we will stay in the area just to keep an eye on the terrorists

[joesbucks]

Then, even if asked by the Iraqi's, to leave as has been stated in the past, we will remain there forever. The war on terror will and can only end when humanity no longer exists.