Still, even assuming that the American public would tolerate such a presence, the Iraqi public would not. America has made too many policy mistakes, US forces are too closely associated with an unpopular and incompetent occupation, and, until recently, their tactics have been too thuggish to permit talk of a permanent presence.
即使假定美国公众将会容忍美国在伊驻军，伊拉克民众也不会容忍。美国已经犯下了太多的政策错误，美国军队与饱受责难、混乱不堪的占领过多地联系在一起。而且直到最近，他们的战术还是过于杀人，难以谈论永久性驻军。