Guns ablaze

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2014446,00.html

As the US starts their withdrawal of troops from Iraq, it is evident that they have learnt nothing from their past experiences. While some may criticize Africa’s quiet diplomacy and Europe’s ‘soft diplomacy’, the world has to see how America’s declarations of war are not the most effective conflict resolution tool.

Historic examples of America’s gung-ho attitude include Vietnam, Cambodia, Panama, Lebanon, Cuba, the goes on. Whether by backing rebels, CIA backed coups or full on military invasions, the US has been involved in dozens of conflicts around the globe. Their lock ‘n load attitude often results in a worse situation. The country of their military interest, like current day Iraq, is often left in a state of decay. Worse off than before the invasion.

What some of you may not know, and which makes the scenario that much worse, is that the US assisted in catapulting Saddam Hussein to power. In 1963, the CIA organized a coup that killed the President and brought the Ba’ath party to power. In doing so, Saddam Hussein was able to return from exile to take his place as the head of the secret service.

As history repeats itself the US has once again stirred the pot, added a few weapons and explosives, killed a few innocents, played chess with politics and installed their own idea of a caretaker government and now they want to leave. The article in Time sketches a picture of a country in disarray, a country that will only suffer further with the withdrawal of American troops. I do feel for the families of US soldiers but if you start something, you should stay and finish it.

The yanks have always gone in with guns blazing. Unfortunately, they are notorious for leaving before the fire is out.