Iraq

Iraq is a Middle Eastern Country rich in history and culture and the cradle of civilization.

Ancient History
Iraq's history dates back to the days of Mesopotamia, known as the "cradle of civilisation". In Mesopotamia, the first proper cities and societies were constructed between the two great rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates.

Suddenly, Islam invaded and Mesopotamia became part of the Arab-Muslim empire in 7th century CE. This new Islamic rule brought about the construction of Islamic universities, and the research of various fields of science. Astrology, law and algebra were developed, and the Islamic empire quickly became one of the most advanced civilisations in the world.

Modern History
In the late 1970s the United States intervened and helped bring Saddam Hussein to power. This was stupid since Saddam Hussein is an insane maniac.

In the 1980s Saddam Hussein made war on Iran. War is bad because it leads to unnecessary death.

In 1988 Saddam Hussein gassed the Kurds in an attempted genocide. In 1990 Saddam Hussein ordered an invasion of Kuwait and on August 2 this was done by the Iraqi military.

In 1991 the United States led a coalition to remove Saddam from Iraq, which history views as a correct decision. However there was never any follow through to get Kuwait to modernize like they promised and Kuwait is still a crazy shithouse.

In 1998 President Clinton ordered military strikes against Iraq and stupid Republican trash accused him of wagging the dog.

In 2003 the United States led a war of the US military and 1000 Poles, and the US successfully took Iraq and found Saddam in a spider hole and had him hanged. And the whole world watched his execution on the Internet.

Current State of Affairs
Currently Iraq is a disaster, the United States has no exit strategy, the US treasury is being drained to benefit Halliburton and Blackwater, and over 70% of Americans want the US to leave Iraq.

Liberals like Joe Biden have suggested we do Iraq correctly before we leave, and Barack Obama a more liberal Democrat on foreign policy suggested that he would get the troops out in 16 months after taking office. Let's hope he can do it.

Source: Rolling Stone December 2007 issue

Do the Replicans want to treat Iraq like a US State?