I feel it will be the later be interpreted exactly opposite of your view. Time will tell. A rich, successful democracy in the heart of the middle east will have very positive, far reaching effects throughout the area. If Iraq does fall apart, it won't be for a lack of opportunity. Personally I'm optimistic.
I've been listening to liberals predict the worst in Iraq for five or six years now. Thus far your predictions have fallen far short of reality. You wanted Vietnam 2.0, but you didn't get it. Then it was civil war you hoped for, but you didn't get that either. Now you want the government to fail. I'm hoping your current less than rosy scenario is equally flawed. I know you want to see things fail there, I get that. But maybe you could show a little compassion for the people who are struggling so hard to build a future there? Ah, never mind, I know, that's too much to ask.
