Taking the Cake - The Most Dumb-Ass Piece of Iraq Rationalization Yet

Are you fucking kidding me? Karen DeYoung, Washington Post:

Iraqis of all sectarian and ethnic groups believe that the U.S. military invasion is the primary root of the violent differences among them, and see the departure of 'occupying forces' as the key to national reconciliation, according to focus groups conducted for the U.S. military last month.

That is good news, according to a military analysis of the results. At the very least, analysts optimistically concluded, the findings indicate that Iraqis hold some 'shared beliefs' that may eventually allow them to surmount the divisions that have led to a civil war.

Our presence caused everyone to get violent towards each other, but it's cool - cuz we can stop the violence by leaving, and at least everyone's united in believing that!