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Universal_Novice · 3478 days ago · link · · parent · post: Discussion: Does the US still hold a responsibility to Iraq to combat ISIS?
I don't know that we can, unless we are prepared to maintain a permanent presence in Iraq.
mullirific · 3478 days ago · link ·
I agree with this...but if we establish the fact that we would need to stay there a LONG time, should the US just say "fuck it" and let the bloodbath continue? I'm not even sure there is a right answer.
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Universal_Novice · 3478 days ago · link ·
Should we help? Probably, because we helped to cause the instability and because it would be in our interest to have a stable ally in the region. The only downside is that it would take a massive amount of resources and decades, if it's even possible to stabilize Iraq.