It's wrong for us to occupy Iraq and we need to bring our troops home.
When American troops occupy Iraq, they will have that opportunity.
The British would continue to occupy Iraq for many years afterwards.
One big uncertainty over the next few years will be the costs of occupying Iraq and Afghanistan.
Why are we occupying Iraq with far fewer troops than is needed to secure peace?
It is true that if you occupy Iraq, you could have more control over its transformation.
Likewise, there are good reasons to stop the ground war short of occupying Iraq.
If it's because planners believe that we will continue to occupy Iraq for the next three to five years or more, then someone should say so.
"This information caused them to occupy Iraq," he said.
The truth is that they are helping the Americans occupy Iraq.