Well, unless, it’s a “democracy” we help set up.
11 Killed as Iraqis Protest in ‘Day of Rage’
One of the protesters said, “We want a good life like human beings, not like animals.” You mean the life they have there is not even suitable for an animal? That is just so reassuring.
I’m so tired of these absolutely useless wars. Yeah, yeah. We’ve drawn down the troops. And the ones still there? The contingent forces? How long will they stay?
I shouldn’t have read this story because it reminds me again of our colossal mistake in invading Iraq. For WMDs that were never there in the first place. The gas we and other coutries gave them to kill the Kurds doesn’t count. And neither does the yellow cake. I have a box of Betty Crocker Butter cake mix at home. Since I haven’t mixed it, poured it into a Bundt pan and baked it, it’s not a cake. And it’s been there forever, who knows if it’s still good?
So here we are, years later, because we decided to chase after WMDs that didn’t exist. Sure Saddam and his sons, all evil incarnate, are dead. But at what cost? So many American soldiers and Iraqi citizens dead. Trillions of dollars flushed. And the lack of clean water and unreliable electricity? They do have blue ink-stained fingers and a corrupt government, though.
Mission Accomplished.
Spinny Liberal 
February 25th, 2011 at 1:23 PM
I’m with you Spinny. Its seems that our country is hell bent on war, and treat as a cottage industry. When will it ever end.
February 25th, 2011 at 1:35 PM
“Cottage industry.” I like that. Sad, but true.
Ugh. I wish I knew. We’re still stuck in Iraq and Afghanistan, and Iran and North Korea are in line. After then?
What a complete and utter nightmare.
February 25th, 2011 at 3:28 PM
I agree with you on this issue: the Iraq War was a mistake, and forcing democracy on a people who do not want it, is not wise.
February 25th, 2011 at 6:23 PM
I thought it noteworthy that when secretary of defense Robert Gates addressed the cadets at West Point last Friday:
“In my opinion, any future defense secretary who advises the president to again send a big American land army into Asia or into the Middle East or Africa should ‘have his head examined,’ as General MacArthur so delicately put it,” Mr. Gates told an assembly of Army cadets here.
February 25th, 2011 at 6:59 PM
Wow. That’s not something you’d normally hear from a Secretary of Defense. Nice to know there are important people up there who are tired of the wars too.