afghanis in the 80's genuinely wanted USSR outta there. the afghani people were fighting the soviets.
iraqis wellcomed US with open arms.
LMFAO, both are so half-truths it's not even funny! Everyone in Afghanistan wanted the USSR out? Not really many of Afghanistan's population were communist, Kabul was. Look at the side effect of the invasion of 1979-89 war in Afghanistan... AL QAEDA. I think the current war in Iraq and Afghanistan will create similar effects. Iraqi's have not accepted the US as anything but a imperialist conquerer. I have yet to see a pro-US rally in Iraq. But we have seen plenty of anti- US rallies. And it's only natural to have that, since it was the US who was the most ardent against the Iraqi ppl since 1991. Who suffered under the sanctions? Surely not Saddam hussein.
US came to get rid of saddam, establish a gov't and leave.
Isn't it funny, come, make disaster, then make pseudo-government.
the economy is picking up.. the security is picking up.
Again where? In Baghdad, or in Iraq? The economy is picking up for whom? The sheep herders? In Saddam city? Donde? Why are ppl protesting in the streets because there are NO JOBS? The economy has collapsed nevermind the security situation.
these things don't happen overnight. in only 4 months since the end of major hostilities (it's the speed of light in terms of these things) look how everything has improved. imagine the progress in another 4 months. economy-wise, securit wise, gov't-wise.
you just wait and see.
I believe that the US said by September most troops would be home? Funny that more are most likely to be going instead. You know reminds me of the WWI "home by Christmas" line.