1) There wouldn't have been any Al Qaeda in Iraq, like the 1000s that are there now making it a terrorists state, because of the presence of US troops.
2) The US military would still be in containment mode of Iraq w/ the no fly zones. (Costing about $25 Billion a year rather than the current $350 Billion).
3) There wouldn't be any sectarian/civil war
4) No US troops getting blown up by IEDs. (in fact, there would be few if any US military deaths).
5) Al Qaeda terrorists wouldn't be getting all the on the job training they are getting from US troops right now.
6) And Iran's greatest enemy in the Mideast (other than Israel) Saddam, would still be a major threat & thus maintain the balance of Sunni & Shiite power in that fagile region.
I'm not saying appeasement is a good thing but sometimes (NOT all) it can be a heck of lot smarter especilly when we find out that Saddam had nothing to do w/ 9/11?
2007-06-24
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