The Iraqi people had a dictator who slaughtered his own people, etc. If the "foreign occupiers" leave at the wrong time, they could easily see the rise of another.
For example, the removal of the Shah led to the as repressive, if not more repressive, Ayatollahs. The people of East Germany went from Hitler to the Communists.
As discussed above, the US wants out of the country at the appropriate time. That is quite different than either a colonial policy or abandoning the country to a potential new dictator who wants to stay for life.
We're talking about different time frames. You're talking about the past. My statement is about the future. Saddam is not a viable alternative for a future leader. So the choice is false. One of the alternatives is highly improbable. As such, the statement will not stand. It is a false dichotomey as relates to future possibilities.
"Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives."John Stuart MillAmerica is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between.Oscar WildeHe who dies with the most toys is nonetheless dead.
