History Suggests.

       Lets see how well you know your ancient history. In 2002 America went to war against a brutal dictator, Saddam Husain, of Iraq. The people would welcome American soldiers with open arms as their liberators and saviors. This war was to last for only a few weeks. Actually it turned out to be a mere single decade. American troops were welcomed with open arms and roadside bombs. And the  WMDs that Saddam was holding evaporated into thin air. Fortunately we had only several thousand killed and tens of thousands wounded.
       Now Saddam was a Sunni Muslim while most of the citizenry were Shiite Muslims. So as soon as Saddam's government was toppled all Sunnis were never again allowed to be a part of the new Iraq. Well like any normal person who found themselves on the outside and being persecuted, they decided to more or less go to war with the Shiites. If you remember that far back, you'll remember the claims that Al-Qaeda was operating in Iraq which was completely untrue. Saddam would never have permitted such a group into his dictatorship. Well now an Al-Qaeda linked group has spilled over into Iraq from Syria to help the Sunnis try to form a new country of their own by taking control of part of Iraq.
       So now some folks are demanding that we send troops back into Iraq. Actually, the President has no intention of putting any American boots on the ground, but will help with weapons and advise. Now why would anyone want us to go back in there? Haven't we spilled enough young American blood there? Does anyone actually think we'd be welcomed this time and become the saviors we thought we'd be last time?
       Iraq, like many other countries in the middle east was artificially constructed by England, France and America After the 1st and 2nd World Wars. No thought was given to the fact that the countries were made up of different tribes who hated each other. In Iraq, there are at least three tribes or religious divisions. Shiite, Sunni and the Kurds. The Kurds are also Muslim, but of a different tribe completely. Then within each are smaller tribal interests.
       These groups have never gotten along and likely never will. At least not to the point of being ruled by a single government. So should we go back into another war in Iraq? Are you mindful of our history there? Are you insane?