Mat, Germany and Japan may be different situations in 1945 but same result: docile prosperous nations that have not started trouble with their neighbors.
Kristoffer, Germans fought us after May 7, 1945 after the US and allies liberated Germany. Some Germans hated us. Our troops pacified Germany and saved Western Europe from the USSR.
The solution is to allow the Iraqis to work it out. Just like Germany.
I would think you would have paid more attention to the UN Oil-for-Food scandal as it shows the ulterior motives (money) of those nations against the War of Continuation. It constitutes a stab in the back to those who pro-claim to be "anti-war" for non monetary reasons.
Spark, were not Germany and Japan complex situations? I cannot image a war that was/would not be complex. If you have no faith in the Iraqi people, then that is your opinion. The Iraqis will have problems and then will fix them. The end result is to the benefit of the West just as Germany's and Japan's end result.