# So... we're in charge of Iraq - What now? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [February 23, 2003, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-were-in-charge-of-iraq-what-now/156873 "2003-02-23T00:44:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![kniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@kniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kniz)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2003, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-were-in-charge-of-iraq-what-now/156873/21 "2003-02-24T04:39:24Z")
[ul]:eek: [sup] **DAMN** **I knew I shouldn’t have taken that afternoon nap.** [/sup][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![karekamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9f8e36/32.png) [@karekamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/karekamp)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2003, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-were-in-charge-of-iraq-what-now/156873/22 "2003-02-24T05:24:22Z")
To establish a democratic government in Iraq will require skills not easily found in our State Dept. Our expertise lies in our ability to ignore political and social forces around the world. It is evident that we are insulated from reality by a media determine to foment conflict which will produce better ratings. We have limited experience in nation-building and I feel we need to promote stability rather than reform in the Middle East. By overhrowing Saddam, we are opening a Pandora’s box which will flood the region with terrorists for another generation. ---
**Author:** ![capacitor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e47774/32.png) [@capacitor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/capacitor)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2003, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-were-in-charge-of-iraq-what-now/156873/23 "2003-02-24T06:25:49Z")
The Kurds will join al-Qaeda. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-were-in-charge-of-iraq-what-now/156873.md?page=1)