Originally Posted by Eric5273

Of course they are not a casual observer. Don't you think all this violence going on in Iraq affects them? Iraq is their next door neighbor. Since the war started in 2003, millions of Iraqi refugees have fled across the border into Iran. In 2004, many of them started returning home, but in the last year, hundreds of thousands have fled again, most going to Syria and Iran.

To put this in perspective, how would you react if a country from the other side of the world invaded Mexico to overthrow their corrupt government and "liberate" the Mexican people, and then told the United States we should mind our own business and not meddle in Mexico's affairs, while this other country continued to have over 100,000 soldiers stationed at military bases all over Mexico?

Ever heard of "role reversal", or the saying "treat others how you would want to be treated"? Read the analogy I just gave and tell me how you would view the invading country? Hopefully that is how you view the actions of the United States in Iraq.