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I think the major distinction is that the citizens of Japan and Germany knew they had it coming to them in the end. I think there was a national shame associated with the imperialism they'd projected out onto the world. As I've stated before, Japan was ruled by an emperor. That emperor remained on the throne at the end of WWII and decreed to his people that they were defeated and must obide by the will of the occupiers. They pretty much did as they were told.

I'm not so sure that all Iraqi citizens were as upset with Saddam as say the German people were with Hitler at the end of the war. Yes Hussein was brutal but he held together warring factions and I doubt most people personally felt his sting. The garbage got collected. Power came to their homes. Gas was cheap and plentiful. I think there's something to be said about letting a country hit bottom before going in for the intervention. Iraq wasn't there yet. It was certainly on track but had years to go before an occupation would've been an improvement.

Most people in the country shed no tears for Saddam getting his butt caught crouching in a spider hole but we're starting to understand what role an ultra hard-line government plays in keeping warring factions from getting radical. It isn't pretty and doesn't feel right to keep your nose out but the alternative sucks.

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