It's intresting to see what is being said on this forum. Was Iraq is such a mess before U.S. & co. invaded? Yes and no, Yes, there was alot of bloodshead going on behind the scenes, Attacks on the Kurds, destuction of the lands of the Marsh Arabs, the usual despotic actions of a tyrant and his cronies. No, there was some degree of being able to walk down the streets safely (as you as you hadn't upset the "government") ther was a form of government and order (of sorts). It wasn't pretty before the invasion, it isn't much better (or worse, depending on your view point)
The reasons given to go and get rid of Saddam have already been discussed and the weakness of the said reasons is clear.
Can Iraq be a united country again? That's one we have to all wait and see.
If your worried about how America has handled Iraq, then Australia isn't much better. We used the same reasons as the U.S. and have been part of it from the begining (on a small scale). Has it caused problems for Australia, Yes, the military is streched as it has been deployed to many different areas (Afganistain, Iraq, East Timor, Solomans, Indoenesia tusami releif, Boganville and half a dozen UN Peace keeping missions) People are divided, should we stay or should we go and add into it an upcoming election, 24th of November, it isn't going to go away.
What ever happens, don't blame the troops who serve there for the problems. They are just doing what they are ordered to do. It's the politicians who have to take the blame as well as the responibility for what has happened
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