Should we just let Iraq go into civil war?

Question

Less Islamic people after all.....

Answer 1

the problem is we are still there

Answer 2

We keep hearing how if we pull out, Iraq will fall into civil war, and civil war is the worst possible end result after all of our years there. but why can't we just do this:

Shift ideology completely, admit that our presence there isn't making much of a difference... and then stop pretending like civil war is such a bad thing. Explain that there is nothing we can do to prevent civil war, since its what the people of Iraq obviously want, so why not let them have it. Innocents will die of course, but s**t happens, it's war. You can't save everyone. Besides they're dying anyway in record numbers.

So if we pull the troops and let the Sunnis and the Shites sort out their crap for the next 5 or so years until theres a clear winner, we can make trade relations with the leader of the winning side, to get access to the oil (since that's really the only reason we went in the first place despite all the rhetoric). And if this new leader doesn't want to play nice, take him out like we did Saddam...let civil war ensue again...repeat ad nauseism.

Ok maybe it's not all touchy-feely like "LETS SPREAD DEMOCRACY!!!" but still it would probably be a better approach since it could actually work, plus it frees up our military for things that actually might make a difference.

Answer 3

Maybe we should just leave Iraq alone and maybe the Americans should not even have WAR with Iraq at the first place... Now the whole world hates the US... (Only Israel Loves It)

Answer 4

You got the question wrong. It should be, "Should we try to get them OUT of civil war?"

Answer 5

If they had let that happen in the first place it would all be over by now. They would have bombed themselves into oblivion.

Answer 6

Sure, why not. We have bigger fish to fry....try Iran.