Help Iraq by Leaving

This interview explains why invading and occupying Iraq was a bad idea and why the best thing we can do is give the Iraqis space to find there own way, forcing Sunnis and Shiites to make some compromises and set up a shared government that works.

The longer we stay to help, the longer it will take to work things out. Not because we do things badly, but because we “do things” at all. Things like taking three years to restore water service because we are upgrading the entire system. Things like cozy up to "local leaders" who are just back from exile in Iran and have no street cred anyway. Former British Diplomat Rory Stewart talks to Dave Davies on Fresh Air.