The reasons for invading Iraq in 2003 have been debated and analyzed in full. But no matter what conclusions you've made, the U.S. is now left with a serious situation that deserves careful attention. We must determine how long -- or even if -- the military stays. Is it time to start bringing troops home or is more time needed to complete our goals?
University of Haifa
Saddam Hussein was one of the meanest Arab dictators. He deserved to be eliminated, and his evil regime deserved to totally be destroyed. However, the question the US should have asked - by doing that what will happen to the balance of power in the sub-system of the Persian Gulf, between Iran and Iraq? If Iran is the bigger Satan and Saddam's Iraq was the smaller Satan, but they balance each other, what will happen if you take out the balancer, Iraq, and leave alone the revisionist power, Iran? By that you endanger other even more important players in the region. If you have an alternative power in the region, or you believe you can build a stable regime in Iraq, than it was not only legitimate and justified to topple down Saddam regime, but even a must. However, had the US an alternative?
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