Quote Originally Posted by Gelatinous Cube
Even if we take the welfare of the Iraqis out of the equation, it is imperative we "stay the course" until we succeed in our goal: Set up a stable democracy. We can't afford to "lose" another war.

If we pulled out now, we'd just be losers, like the French. It'd take a looong time for our national ego to recover.
Good luck with your hopeless enterprise.