Reply #5: You know, I really believe that we forced them to form a new [View All]

[Laura PourMeADrink]

government too soon. I used to think the same way - leave them alone - let them do whatever they wanted it's their country. But I've changed my mind. They were living under iron rule for so long they were shell-shocked. They really needed the direction of a kind and peaceful coalition to guide them. A temporary structure that would allow them to acclimate to the world. A chance for the dust to settle. Instead, they got chaos. They weren't and aren't anywhere near ready to take over. Too much has happened - and all of it because of Bush's failures.