If you want to argue with me, then argue with me. Here are the points that you need to respond to, simplified so you can’t miss them. So far nobody has said anything that is relevant.
1. Of course Iraq is a quagmire. The entire Middle East is a festering swamp that breeds terrorists like mosquitos.
2. Establishing a stable democracy in a region that has never known democracy is not a simple matter.
3. If anyone has a better idea for dealing with the root causes of terrorism, than doing whatever it takes to foster democracy in the Middle East, I would love to hear it.
4. John Kerry says he will pull out of Iraq during his first term. That’s not a good idea.