Iraq (2004) | The United States Should Embrace an Imperialistic Role in Iraq

What is the greatest danger facing America as it tries to rebuild Iraq: Shiite fundamentalism? Kurdish separatism? Sunni intransigence? Turkish, Syrian, Iranian or Saudi Arabian meddling?

All of those are real problems, but none is so severe that it can’t readily be handled. More than 125,000 American troops occupy Mesopotamia [as of May 2003]. They are backed up by the resources of the world’s richest economy. In a contest for control of Iraq, America can outspend and outmuscle any competing faction.

The greatest danger is that we won’t use all of our power for...

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