BigBlueBox
Banned
Nobody is arguing against the claim that the rebels would win with air support alone. It’s the aftermath that matters. Look at Libya today for an example of what happens when a government is destroyed and nobody steps in to construct a new one. Some kind of second civil war or mass purges and return to autocracy is all but guaranteed without an occupation force.They don't have to do any of that. All that's necessary is to enforce a no fly zone, and let the Shiites actually march to Baghdad. They controlled most of Iraq anyway before Saddam sent in the aircraft.