[Leaning Right]

You mean like keeping the peace between the two Koreas in the DMZ ? We are still there after what 60 years.

Actually, yes, that was my point. The only way to keep the peace in Iraq (as a whole) would be to station large numbers of soldiers there for decades, like in Korea.

But Iraq would have been more difficult than Korea. There are no tribal tensions within South Korea, and our troops there are not subject to random car-bombings.

Would the troop commitment have been worth it, in the Iraqi case? I don't know, but I blame W for getting us involved there in the first place. And I don't blame Obama for ordering a pullout. But I do know one thing. I sure hate defending one of Obama's moves. However, I must call 'em as I see 'em.

[Chgogal]

With the Epic Failure of Obama’s foreign policy, the US has no power perch. NONE. NADA. The U.S. had a say but after the withdrawal of our Troops in Iraq, the Egypt debacle, the Libya debacle, the Benghazi debacle the Iran Deal debacle the U.S. has lost all its power. None of the above is Bush's responsibility. It is all on Obama’s watch.

There is that old rule, possession is nine tenths of the law. Well, with the withdrawal of U.S. Troops from Iraq and all the debacles listed above, we have no say. Can't wait until we leave the Straight of Hormuz.