Probably many people agree that Iraq/Libya was a mistake, hindsight being 20/20. Whether or not the populations in those countries deserved a better life/better leaders is another story, but obviously things are a mess there now. One could argue that those people had a great opportunity to turn everything around and make a great country for themselves after the war. They really could have, were it not for all their silly tribal feuds and religious bickering between the different groups. Having said that, hat's off to the Germans for their big turn around. They took the opportunity to make their lives/country better after their tyrannical leader. Same for Japan. Why didn't the Iraqi's take advantage of the opportunity they had? They certainly had the money and military backing to do it after the war, yet, they squandered it and insisted on returning to fighting among themselves. Either way, thanks for nothing. Big mistake to ever get involved. Such a huge waste of lives, effort and money.
Because you are applying Western ideals as the measure.
Religion that's so sytemic and overarching doesn't work by the same rules as you or I probably understand. We have freedom for and also from religion; others do not share or necessarily seek that.
You simply can't export alien ideas and expect others to welcome them. Why should they? Those are foreign ideas being forced upon existing ways of life, just like the poster event in London Underground.
We may or may not approve of sharia etc, but it isn't our business unless there are attempts to enforce it in/on
our countries.
Rob
