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[Fisherking]

Eh ... um ... we were heavily invested in Iraq for eight years, at a cost somewhere between $3 trillion and $6 trillion. What exactly were we supposed to do? Make Iraq the 51st state?

You cite Iraq as a negative example of the US "not see these things to the end"—what end did you have in mind?

For most Americans, the Iraq War is, in fact, a negative example, but not the one you're reaching for.

That is just it! They are all negative examples. There was no peace in Iraq when we left. I am not making it a positive example. Just another failure like all of the rest.

I only pointed out that they asked for us to come back, it is not that I think we should go. I doubt we would do any better the second time around.