[DannyTN]

"The deeply held American belief that all you have to do is liberate people from serfdom and dictatorship, and then democracy and a market economy will develop more or less on their own, burned to ash in the trial by fire of Iraq. "

Our founding fathers told us this. Democracy only works with a virtuous people.

Our nation building should have been about changing the culture and religion of these countries. Otherwise we are just rebuilding the enemy of western civilization.

[KMJames]

Our nation building should have been about changing the culture and religion of these countries. Otherwise we are just rebuilding the enemy of western civilization.

Truer words have not been written.

But, I ask you... who do you say is the "Our" in your statement? If you mean the government or "people of the United States"...I fear it is not possible...as "our" own unprincipled culture and weak religion is not the answer.