Hayden:
I don't have a particular philosophical preference for centralized government, but the alternative in Iraq is a devolution to warring ethnic and religious fiefdoms under the control of the international market. Yoo, Brooks and Galbraith are silent on this untidy aspect of their scenario, with Yoo even reminding Americans that we had to go through the "fiery experience" of civil war before becoming a nation. Leaving aside the fact that Americans threw the British out by force, that's a macabre future for Iraqis who were promised "liberation."
'liberation' refers to liberation from Saddam Husein, which Hayden must realize, yet deliberately ignores. Iraqis were liberated from their oppressor in May 2003, which was a secondary mission of military engagement. Disarming Hussein was the primary mission.
Worst case scenario in Iraq is acceptable to me: No democracy takes root; civil war and strife continue. A very large, permanent U.S. military base exists in the middle, within easy striking range of any terrorist training camps that spring up, and also within range of the world's worst terrorism hotbeds - Syria, Iran, and Saudi Arabia.
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