[DemolitionRed]

Originally Posted by lostalex

That's total bull**** dude. we defeated the Iraqi army and toppled the government after just 3 weeks. we stayed there for 10 years because we tried to help them rebuild. Invading Iraq wasn't the mistake, staying and trying to help was the mistake.

If it were up to me we(the US) would have left after that first month after we defeated Iraq.

We won the war in just 1 month. why did we stay??

Sorry, I meant to say Afghanistan (9/11) not Iraq.

We stayed 10 years in Iraq because like with all occupations after war, we wanted to ensure our version of leadership was properly installed. As for the money that was made from the re-build, it was massive. America got something like 85% of the contracts for re-building which boosted their employment levels and ensured tax revenue came directly back into Americas purse.

Its a procedure that was set out during the closure of the second world war. As the Americans, Russians and British closed in on the Germans, they paused the attack so they could work out and divide the spoils of war.