Do you honestly think that members of Sadam's old guard or any of the Baathists are just going to go along with this "freedom" thing?
Iraq is the new recruitment center for jihadists for the whole area. Any young Muslim with a burning desire to carry a gun or a bomb, be recognized by a peer group, feel importnat because he has a "mission" for his country and God (ahem), will be on the march to Iraq as a recruit. (especially after GWB said "Bring em on!")

They have nothing else to live for, and nobody is going to educate them or give them a job. I think you're not being realistic here REB, but idealistic.

It's a nice thought though.