It seems to me that if everyone in Iraq, including the insurgents, wanted U.S. out of there ASAP, then why did they keep fighting? U.S./Coalition forces only stayed this long because the country was destabilized by all the fighting. Had there been no fighting post-Saddam, the Bush Administration and every country that sent troops there would have been glad to have proclaimed "Mission Accomplished" and left. Then, with the Coalition forces largely gone, those intent upon toppling the fledgling government could have then started bombing, shooting, etc. U.S. and others could always return, but think of having to re-mobilize all the vehicles and equipment as well as the troops back into a place -- a lot more work, and maybe the countries wouldn't care to bother going back in. Am I missing something, or does it seem that the enemies of a free Iraq WANTED the U.S. and others to remain there?
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