the biggest problem is that this region didn’t seem to want to be liberated. Look at the former soviet union. They took a more peaceful route to democracy, but they are still far from stable or thriving. It will take decades for Iraq to get to the point that the Soviet Union is in now. I don’t think we have the manpower, and I don’t think the american people have the will to drag this on for another 5, 10, 15 or more years.