So Democracy is no longer the goal...

[Redbear]

I saw Fox while at the gym.

They are harping on two points:

1. If we "lose" Iraq, then terrorists, Iran, and the Chupacabra will see us as weak and attack us.

2. To not "lose" Iraq, Iraq must be "stable." The "D" word was never mentioned.

[Tom Joad]

1. We have to keep Iraq "stable"... by killing Iraqis.

[liberal N proud]

2. The first clue that it was not about democracy was

when bu$h said that it was our goal.
If his lips are moving he must be lying.

[bigdarryl]

3. It was NEVER the goal in the first place

[bluerum]

4. Follow the bouncing ball,,,, nt

[neoblues]

5. That was just a backup/alternate reason/excuse...

Since they didn't find any WMDs (as anyone with more than half a brain knew before they went in), they had to make up other possible reasons--any, whether they were apparent/true or not.

Of course, spreading Democracy to the region probably really was one of their more minor reasons--so long as the "Democracy" was a thoroughly controlled, puppet government which "we" would control. Plus, then those poor, ignorant, hairy muslims could see first hand (a) what they've been missing out on, and (b) how a "real" modern, sophisticated, enlightened government really works--since they obviously couldn't manage to develop a proper government of their own; so they'd change their minds and start doing everything our way and be properly grateful. Those ingrates... :sarcasm: