U S & British Troops in Iraq: Why Stay the Course?

London on July 7, saw the latest and an ominous expression of retaliation for the wrongful war in Iraq. Incidentally, that war has now been further complicated by a full blown civil and sectarian war among the Kurd, Shiites and Sunnis. Also Afganistan has turned more dangerous for everyone involved in that nation-building exercise. The problem with a western-style democracy in Afganistan is that it runs up against the realities of local warlords and an economy that can't support an " equality " agenda.

England has had much experience with empire. It has seen it's influence grow only to shrink back to it's original island-size. Notably it experienced the same results of other empires.For example, the Roman Empire shrunk from it's 1000- year reign and rule of the known world to it's more comfortable and sustainable size of Italy. All occupiers have to go home eventually. The U S and Britain should leave Iraq now.

Nothing good has come out of the Iraq and Afghan wars. The world is more dangerous because of the invasions. And with the recent revelations of the " Downing St Memo " , the reasons for the war were based on bad policy as is the policy to " stay the course " .