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Originally Posted by noonereal
We had no reason to be in Iraq to start, also gorilla warfare is war, how can you say "Iraq went according to plans"???????
The plan was to be out and have them loving us years ago.
I think you may want to rephrase that statement.
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The plan was not to be "out". The plan was to station our troops next to Iran, and Saudi Arabia, where we could apply pressure on the Islamic extremists, and the governments which allowed them to flourish.
We still have troops in Germany, Japan, and North Korea. Hell, we still have troops in the Philliphines.
Our troops ousted Saddam, and defeated the Iraq military in what, app 30 days?
That part went very well. I will admit, I don't think that Bush, or his advisors, were prepared for the intensity of the insurgent campaign which followed. Apparently, Gen. Petraeus was.
As I said, war does not equate with changing a light bulb.
Chas