I have a question for the remaining war supporters;
What, if anything, would it take for you, personally, to say "I was wrong: invading Iraq was a mistake, we shouldnt have done that".
'Nothing' is not actually an option - it's just a way of saying "reality does not affect my thought process", so in that case you might as well cut to the chase and say that.
As for possibilities, it could be things like;
- The 'surge' fails, and violence continues to escalate as it has for years
- Sadr, backed by Iran, takes over in Iraq
- Iraq becomes a failed state and a harbour for extremists in the heart of the middle east
- Our casualties pass X number
- The war's cost exceeds that of Vietnam (or Korea, or WWII)
- Oil costs skyrocket as a result of continued violence and we get a worldwide recession
- Republicans lose the Presidency in addition to losing the House and the Senate
- We get defeated in Afghanistan due to lack of troops
- Bush gets impeached over the manipulation of pre-war intelligence
This is not a facetious question; a large majority of Americans (including myself) have transitioned from largely supporting the war to opposing it, and I'm wondering what (if anything) could make the remaining supporters change their view.
Heart,
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