Is There A Winning Strategy for Iraq?

The US state department acknowledged yesterday that there is a risk of Iraq becoming a safe haven for terrorists three years after the invasion of the country.

I guess they didn't see that coming.

Is There A Winning Strategy for Iraq?

In short, the damage has already been done. Iraq was better off before Bush decided to send his troops in to give the impression that he was doing something about the 911 issue after being caught playing golf.

So Iraq is in tatters right now. The leadership is weak, their military is weak and there is civil war.

Finally after so many lives wasted on a war that never should have been and so much money and resources wasted, the US are asking this question.

There is a winning strategy involved. Since the US started it all, they should follow through and ensure the Iraqi leadership is strong enough to stand on their own feet before they decide to leave and wage war on other countries and regions, like maybe Iran and Latin America who are not interested in letting the US have its way in all its arrogance.

On the agenda at current should be:
1) Giving the newly-appointed Iraqi PM administrative support
2) Uniting the three main factions of Sunnis, Shiites and Kurds
3) Create jobs

How?

Pull out most of the foreign personnel. Just leave enough behind to help the new Iraqi government run the country at the most basic level while at the same time training their people. I bet the defence armed forces, the police, medical services and humanitarian services have a lotta job vacancies right now.

When people are busy with their jobs, it takes their minds off other issues such as deciding which building to bomb next. It also keeps the economy turning and make them happy when they have enough money for themselves and their families.