Did invading Iraq cause more problems than it solved? Iran is filling the vacuum left by the fall of Saddam.?

Question

Turkey is having problems with the Kurds who are embolden by what has happened in Iraq and Pakistan may fall to fundamentalists sympathetic to Osam bin Laden and Al Qaeda. And, our intensified bombing of suspected Al Qaeda strongholds has resulted in civilian deaths which may undermine our efforts.

Answer 1

It takes a long time to establish a stable, elected government where none existed before. This is especially true when there are numerous outside groups trying to destabilize that government for their own purposes.
At the beginning of this war the president said it wasn't going to be easy and it wasn't going to be quick. But consider, all the terrorist training camps that operated under Saddam's regime have been shut down. Instead of one or two attacks per month against U.S. targets, as Bin Ladin promised after 9/11, there have been none. This is due to the fact that the terrorists are busy fighting for survival in what were supposed to be their safe base areas.
For comparison, after WWII die hard Nazis were still committing sabotage and assassinating members of the democratic German government 10 years after the war ended.
It's not easy, but in the long run having a stable democracy in a part of the world that's only seen monarchies and dictatorships will do more for U.S. security than anything else we can do.
All indications are that more and more of the local leaders in Iraq are coming over to our and the governments side now that they feel secure from retaliation.
It's having that support at the local level that will make it impossible for the foreign 'insurgents' to operate.

Answer 2

Despite what anyone will say, there is really no way of knowing.

Things aren't great now, but they may be one day.

Likewise, things could be a lot worse (imagine another 9/11 like attack on american soil).

Did our invasion of iraq has occupied terrorist over there and keep them from attacking in the US? Or would we have been left alone by terrorists anyway whether or not we went into the middle east? We won't ever know . . . but what we can do is make the best of the situation we have now.

This means working with allies to stabalize Iraq and ensuring that before we leave, Iraq is able to defend itself from dangerous countries like Iran.

Answer 3

Look at the Iraqis. 60% of the are Shia just like the Iranians. Their most revered religious leader was born in Iran. Look at their government. Many of their politicians spent their exile in Iran during the Saddam days.

Just look at an altas. The Iraqis know one thing--the American presence will be gone someday. Iran is forever.

Iran´s influence there will grow. It´s baked in the cake. Check out who saw the possible headaches in invading and occupying Iraq.

Answer 4

Again, the only thing that Iraq has affected is the Kurdish/Turkish situation. Al Qaeda already wanted to kill us without needing to be invaded and Musharraf has always had to deal with fundamentalists.

Answer 5

The Turkish issue is minor and only deals with a small group of terrorists (PKK). As for more problems than it solved? I have to tell you yes. What should be done now? Gen Powell said you break it you fix it. It now has become an American Product something we leave behind in pride. This is of course only my opinion, you will have to develope yours.

Answer 6

fake the North Koreans are not that stupid. They understand they might income no longer something from an Arab insurgency different than physique bags. in assessment to our president Kim IL Jong is accustomed to how and while to %. his battles.

Answer 7

Iran isn't filling the power void as long as we're there or until the Iraqi government is fully capableof sustaining itself!

Answer 8

Only to the unintellegent and uninformed.

Answer 9

The World is a changing. don't look good so far.

Answer 10

The stupidest thing America has done