Comments on: The Iraqi Elections and the U.S. Invasion http://jeffreymiron.com/2010/03/the-iraqi-elections-and-the-u-s-invasion/ Libertarianism A to Z Sun, 06 May 2012 22:53:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Fady Khairallah http://jeffreymiron.com/2010/03/the-iraqi-elections-and-the-u-s-invasion/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Fady Khairallah Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:11:29 +0000 http://jeffreymiron.com/?p=437#comment-32 I understand that elections are not the ultimate goal. However, they are a mean to an end are they not? Would anyone looking in on the United States in the last 18th Century have predicted anything but the collapse of this aberration? Was the goal, in the end, not worth all the struggles? I understand that we want to disincentivize American military adventurism. I'm all for that. I understand that the cost in treasure and blood is high. But that is sunk cost at this point. It's time to stop beating the doom and gloom drums for Iraq. Give them half a chance will ya? They deserve it as much as we did in 1776. I understand that elections are not the ultimate goal. However, they are a mean to an end are they not?

Would anyone looking in on the United States in the last 18th Century have predicted anything but the collapse of this aberration?

Was the goal, in the end, not worth all the struggles?

I understand that we want to disincentivize American military adventurism. I’m all for that.

I understand that the cost in treasure and blood is high. But that is sunk cost at this point.

It’s time to stop beating the doom and gloom drums for Iraq. Give them half a chance will ya?

They deserve it as much as we did in 1776.

]]>