MyVoice,
Please tell me, after everything that has gone on in Iraq since the invasion, no less than 60 American soldiers have been killed since the official conclusion of the war, almost-weekly protests by Shi'ites (not Sunnis) against continued occupation, and Iraqi attacks and assaults against American soldiers - do you honestly believe you don't see a connection between why this UN compound was targeted and its perceived affiliation with the US? You don't comprehend that the US's continued presence in the country makes things extremely, extremely challenging for other parties? The British and American presence in the country makes the situation that much more difficult for everyone to work in and ultimately, makes their work of helping the Iraqis that much more difficult - well nigh impossible. The two forces are not seen of anymore as liberation forces, even by Shiites who were the most brutally treated next to Kurds under Hussein's regime; they are viewed as occupation forces. In such a situation, there can only be one rational solution and that is the departure of American and British troops.
Spoon summed it up best.
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If we're gonna stay, gotta do it right or not at all. We don't seem to realize that even honest mistakes are damaging.
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