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OK, let's cut the BS and acknowledge some FACTS about the Iraq War:
1. Saddam Hussein had used poison gas against the Kurds and Iranians.
2. He refused to comply with UN inspections regarding WMDs.
3. Bush used this and the 9/11 attacks to get rid of Saddam and install a democracy in Iraq.
4. Bush hoped this would change the Arab-Israeli equation in the Middle East.
5. Bush won the war but allowed a weak, corrupt government to take power in Iraq.
6. Obama hurriedly pulled our troops out of Iraq and allowed its government to collapse.
7. Age-old religious rivalries then tore Iraq apart and allowed ISIS to establish a foothold in Iraq.
8. ISIS has spread to other countries and sponsors worldwide terrorism.
9. Iran was emboldened by Iraq's collapse and seeks hegemony over the Middle East.
10. Obama's nuclear deal with Iran guarantees this eventuality.
Have I missed anything?
The sorting is wrong;
W invaded a country with age-old rivalries with the hope of uniting them and bringing democracy
("7. Age-old religious rivalries then tore Iraq apart and allowed ISIS to establish a foothold in Iraq.")
Obama realized this would never happen, and pulled out, saving American lives
("6. Obama hurriedly pulled our troops out of Iraq and allowed its government to collapse.")
Partisanship is a bitch
So is higher ordered thinking. Try this:
A. What came first; Pulling our troops or ISIS establishing a foothold in Iraq? (Choose ONE)
B. Do you still believe that pulling all of our troops out of Iraq was beneficial? (YES or NO)