Send Them Home

I've usually taken the Howard Dean position on the Iraq War -- it was a stupid, ridiculous, lie of a war to get into, but now that we're in we need to stay there until some governing institutions are put in place.

I've changed my mind. I saw a piece on 60 Minutes today about life in Iraq, and it truly sucks. Saddam was terrible but at least things were stable. Iraqis are scared out of their mind, they wait seven hours to get gas, they're being blown up by insurgents at every turn. And it's because of the American occupation. One Iraqi compared Saddam to a high fever and the occupation/insurgence to death. A high fever is preferable to death, but what's wrong with a couple days of regular health now and then?

We've either gotta do something as a military and install some law and order, or get the hell out and at least let the Iraqis deal with it on their own terms. Seeing as this government is incapable of keeping the peace in trouble spots, whether it be Afghanistan, Iraq, or New Orleans, and things are only getting worse, we should leave now. Immediately. Today.

I'm just happy I'll probably be out of drafting age before W starts the next war against Iran.