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Originally posted by sgtclub
And how do we occupy if we hadn't invaded?
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I wasn't aware that we had invaded Israel, Lebanon, Syria, etc. had been invaded. Are you suggesting that Iraq is a good foothold? It could be, if we were actually willing and able to implement a full-scale operation.
I don't think it can be done, realistically. I don't see us being willing to pay for it, in taxes and in lives. I don't see Israel standing for it, although it is an interesting theoretical problem, us occupying Israel for their own good. I certainly don't see the rest of the world standing by and letting the US march in to take over the Middle East, either.
So, it appears that we can't kill them all (although some seem at least willing to consider it) and we can't make them behave. What next?
