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Originally Posted by mog
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Originally Posted by Beery
The facts speak for themselves - the US is the major power determining what goes on in Iraq. The US may not 'own' it, but it controls it, which is, in effect, the same thing.
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How exactly does the US control anything in Iraq? Again and again we hear about America impotently 'pressuring' Iraqi politicians to no effect. |
If you don't think the US has the power to remove those politicians in an instant, you are living in a dreamworld. Fortunately, the US has a commitment to democracy. The fact that the US 'pressures' the Iraqi government to no effect is only evidence that the US commitment to democracy is shaky. It is not evidence that the US is powerless in Iraq. Without the US presence, Iraq would be in a state of civil war.
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