Iraq is So Fucked Up

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A city worker in Baquba, the capital of Diyala Province, described his ambivalence in strong terms.

"The withdrawal of the occupation forces is a must because they have caused the destruction of Iraq, they committed massacres against the innocents, they have double-crossed the Iraqis with dreams," said Ahmad Umar al-Esawi, a Sunni worker. "I want them to withdraw all their troops in one day."

But, he added, dropping his voice: "There is something that I want to say although I hate to say it. The Americans forces, which are an ugly occupation force, have become something important to us, the Sunnis. We are a minority and we do not having a force to face the militias. If the Americans leave, it will mean a total elimination of the Sunnis in Iraq.

"I know I said I want them to leave, but if we think about it, then I have to say I want them to stay for a while until we end all the suspicions we have of each other and have a strong national government."

We could choose to ignore and Iraq and leave. We could have chosen to ignore Iraq and let it simmer under Saddam. Problem is - it'll never go away. It's like having a son or a younger brother whose deeply fucked up psychologically. Dealing with it is awful, but ignoring it doesn't make it go away. The thing that sucks about the world is that it's filled with people who are willing to treat each other like shit.