the differences were surmountable, the obamites just didn’t want to surmount them. perfectly acceptable basing rights were possible. we have them all over the planet, including middle eastern countries.
it’s odd that the only people that wanted to turn the win in iraq into a loss more than the obamites are the paulbots.
the quickest way to end a war is to lose it. congrats.
It’s a civil war with both sides (both? More like 4 sides!) considering outside forces the enemy.
Half the Christian population of Iraq had to flee, following USA intervention. Not really a success story.
Conventional logic doesn’t work with Islamic countries. Al Quaida-like entities win the Elections. There can be no nation building when the very ethos of the people involved is insane. Their natural state is at best a precarious peace maintained by a dictatorship. That’s what works and makes sense there. The USA can do it, but at the cost of a full scale occupation and complete dictatorial control. Half measures? Useless. Spreading the blessings of democracy to Muslims? An Enlightenment wet dream.