The Plan To Bring Iraq Into Modern Times

	The United States has been known as the liberator and savior of nations throughout the 20th century. Not all people always approve of all of its methods, but its record is historic.
Today many complacent and less-well educated people have come to hate the US. These people fail to think with a historical perspective or an eye to the future. Where will they live and hide if their hatred of the US results in its severe damage?

The following points were derived from the US plan as presented by President Bush in his speeches in late November and early December, 2005. It should have been obvious to most people who have ever worked on a large-scale project during their business careers. However, since it is not, the obvious is presented in simple format below.

Perspective: Saddam Hussein could have easily avoided war if he had complied with international demands regarding WMDs.

Overall Objective for Iraq: To remove the brutal and globally menacing dictator Saddam Hussein and allow a free and safe Iraq to develop.

President Bush: "Our nation is engaged in a war that is being fought on many fronts -- from the streets of Western cities, to the mountains of Afghanistan, the islands of Southeast Asia and the Horn of Africa. This war is going to take many turns, and the enemy must be defeated on every battlefield. Yet the terrorists have made it clear that Iraq is the central front in their war against humanity, and so we must recognize Iraq as the central front in the war on terror.

Strategic point 1: Government -- Help Iraqis build a free society which operates under democratic institutions to protect the interests of all Iraqis. The US is working with Iraqis to help them engage all Iraqis and to marginalize those who never will cooperate.

Strategic point 2: Security -- The US-led coalition is training hundreds of thousands of Iraqis to secure their nation. Coalition and Iraqi security forces are on the offensive against the enemy. They are cleaning out areas controlled by terrorists and Saddam loyalists, leaving Iraqi forces to hold territory taken from the enemy, and following up with reconstruction to help Iraqis rebuild their lives.

Strategic point 3: Economy -- The US is helping the Iraqis rebuild their infrastructure, reform their economy, and build prosperity that will give all Iraqis potential in the free and peaceful Iraq. The US is involving the United Nations, other international organizations, our coalition partners, and supportive regional states.

Obvious and in process now. Why would some American politicians and everyday Americans undermine this effort?

The United States was not built in a day.