<//I've seen nothing from the anti-war folks that even pretends to visualize what will happen if we leave before the young democracy is mature enough to defend themselves.//
Pretty much the same as happened in Iran when our friend the Shah left, or Vietnam when we left, or Zimbabwe when it got majority rule, or Nicaragua when our friend died there, etc.>
USA victories in Japan, South Korea, West Germany, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Italy, France, etc all resulted in democracy, civilization and excellent economic development. USA losses in Vietnam, North Korea, Lebanon, East Germany, Poland, Bulgaria, resulted in economic backwardness, repression, suffering and a long period of darkness.
If the USA pulls out of Iraq, there will be a battle for power and control of the oil - the world's biggest found-wealth prize. I suppose Iran, Iraqis, Syrians, Kuwaitis and Saudis would all be at it, hammer and tongs, perhaps with Turkey joining in, though probably not Egypt or Jordan.
Iran will be backed by Russia which will reduce competition for Russian hydrocarbons and increase Russian hydrocarbon export profits. China would probably back Iran too.
Having watched ant colonies fight over cheese left in their vicinity, there are certain rules as to who gets to own the cheese. The same sort of rules apply to cheese in the form of oil being fought over by human colonies.
I suggest everyone meets at Armageddon for an all-out showdown. It would be good if it could be shown live on tv as it would be a shame for people around the world to miss the action.
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