Sanitas
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The last combat brigade has left Iraq, and Obama is ready to make a speech Thursday reporting this very message. There is no question that Operation Iraqi Freedom is complete, but did we win the war, or did we simply give up?
Make that conservative/tea bagger/Republician politician....It's not over, but certain things have been accomplished. We set out to occupy a country that wasn't a threat to us. At the cost of maybe two or three trillion dollars, an Iraqi civil war, and an increase in anti-American resentment that will last for decades, we succeeded. We weakened our economy, thus playing into the intentions of Al Qaeda when they attacked us, and squandered the good will that we'd enjoyed after 9/11. We legitimized torture. We undermined our credibility against real threats. We missed the opportunity to reconcile with Iran while at the same time strengthening their position in the region. And we made a lot of money for the business interests that drive American policy. All in all, not a bad result if you think like a politician.
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