>>It's painful to think of U.S. troops remaining there until these bozos get their act together. That could be forever.
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>Fear, uncertainty, and doubt.
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>How much thought have you given to the consequences of succeeding in forming a democratic Iraq?

Not much. There is little tradition of democracy in the Middle East and I don't see much reason to think Iraq is going to break the mold. An election conducted by the U.S., electing a government with little power, does not make a democracy.