Day Three In Baghdad: What Will We Do, Post-Saddam?

"Day 1, we win." said Thomas Friedman, in a recent NPR interview. "Day 2, the Iraqis have parades and throw rose petals at us. But no one in the government has thought at all about Day 3 or further."
Going to war with Iraq would mean shouldering all the responsibilities of an occupying power the moment victory was achieved. These would include running the economy, keeping domestic peace, and protecting Iraq's borders—and doing it all for years, or perhaps decades. Are we ready for this long-term relationship?
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