leaving iraq is probably the natural reaction.
losing a few hundred loved ones in an enormous terrorist attack will, of course, cause a quick reaction to protect, and ensure safety. and no decision more quickly affirms immediate safety than leaving iraq.
you can't fault the decision.
but its that kinda decision that terrorists both expect and need to be succesful: spreading terror.
to have the resolve to maintain an offensive pressure on terrorists is both a little ballsy and a little crazy. its also incredibly difficult and, as seen with madrid, incredibly unpopular. that decision ensures more deaths, thus inviting criticism.
but it also ensures a chance at a better future. the only chance at defeating terrorism. the only chance at restoring peace.
absolutely a tough choice, but, i feel, one with an easy answer.
