Zeev's Turnips Talk Politics (ZTTP)

[seabass]

>>>it would be more irresponsible to just pull out than to stay and continue to work towards producing a stable nation.<<<


What if the presence of US troops is the root much of the instability you think they should stay and work on? They could chase their own tails there for all eternity. The question is simple: How do 130,000 troops create stability for 25 MILLION Iraqis when 60%-70% of the population not only want the troops gone but think it's ok to kill them?


US surge has failed - Iraqi poll

More than 2,000 Iraqis were questioned in all 18 provinces
About 70% of Iraqis believe security has deteriorated in the area covered by the US military "surge" of the past six months, an opinion poll suggests.
The survey for the BBC, ABC News and NHK of more than 2,000 people across Iraq also suggests that nearly 60% see attacks on US-led forces as justified.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6983841.stm