> Even if this has happened with some frequency I'm not so sure it's the rule; certainly there are many exceptions. In any case, it's no argument for doing the

> Even if this has happened with some frequency I'm not so sure it's the rule; certainly there are many exceptions. In any case, it's no argument for doing the same. The only time where there is nation building is after permanent colonization or assimilation into an empire. The US did pretty much burn the country to the ground, my argument is they should have left right after. Same with Iraq. If theu harbor terrorists again, give them round two but worse. Let the people self-determine and fight for whatever government will prevail. They shouldn't have worried about what happenes after they left so long as they made the price of harboring terrorists clear.