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Originally posted by FlyingIguana
if they keep going the way they are now, it will increase the hatred of americans because of the perception that they're only in iraq for oil. if you allow the international community to step in, then it doesn't appear like america wants to take over iraq.
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No one has yet said what role the UN will or will not have in Iraq. No one has said they won't have a role. Russia, France, China, etc. didn't send their soldiers to Iraq. Russia, France, China, etc. didn't ante up $100 billion for the cost of the war.
This means those countries will have to compromise in some way. They had the chance to align themselves with the winner and chose not to. Public opinion polls in those countries showed the vast majority of people thought the US was losing, would lose, or wanted the US to lose the war. Poor betting.
What do you think the US can really do by themselves? The UN ALREADY governs Iraqi oil right now. The UN sanctions are still in effect. The Oil-For-Food program is still in effect.
"The Arabs will hate you more". Oh, Jesus. You don't seem to be concerned about what people in the world will hate your country for it's actions. Difficult political decisions cost political capital. Goes both ways. How is pissing off the United States any more or less wise than "pissing off Arabs"?