[Chgogal]

I think Europe, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan would think otherwise. The US has done a damn good job at being the best ever supper power. Keeping 25,000 Troops in Iraq would have been a stable force in the Mid East. Now we are so screwed without any options that make sense.

[skeeter]

30 million Iraqis fighting 70 million Iranians to the death was far better stabilizing force.

And no American mother's son needs to worry about being shot in the back by one of their "allies".