Quote Originally Posted by techs
OK. The BIGGER PICTURE>
The invasion of Iraq is part of plan put forth a few years ago by some neo-con think tanks. It postulated that a sea change in the Mid East could be brought about if an oil producing country could be made into a western style democracy. They said that such a country would spur change throughout the middle east.
I personally believe this is why Bush invaded Iraq. It is a bold plan. My problems with this is we may have mistaken the interests of the people of Iraq. Undoubtedly they were one of the most secular of all the mid east countries. However, the religious leaders were the ones who were opposed to and oppressed by Saddam. Their goal is now the Caliphate. With large part of the population still believing in the Caliphate I don't know if there will ever be peace and prosperity in Iraq. The success of a secular government seems only to be possible with the support of American troops. I think that if there is one thing we have learned it is that an occupying army will not gain the peoples support over time, in fact the opposite. We may be in for years of terrorist attacks against us both in Iraq and here at home. If we pull out I fear Iraq will become another Iran.
just my opinion
Good point....I aggree most of what you are saying, but the master Iraq plan about oil is still something I don't belive.