FatefulSeptembermorningwhenaterroristattackleft2,999deadandmanymoreinjured.ThiseventsparkedwhatisnowknownasthewarintheMiddleEast.Aftertheterroristattacks,aninvasionofAfghanistansoontookplaceinOctoberTheinvasionandpeacekeepingattemptsdidnotgoassmoothlyasplanned.Ithasdevelopedovertheyearsintoadeadlysituation.ItquicklyexpandedoverbordersintoIraqandIran.ThegoaloftheAlliedForceswastooverthrowthedictatorshipsinIraqandAfghanistanandpromotedemocraticvalues.Theyweresuccessfulinendingthedictatorshipsbutdemocracyhasnotbeenaseasytoestablishintheserebelnations.Peacehasbeennearlyimpossibletomaintainandthisputsforthaseriousquestion:Howlongdoalliesoccupysucharoguecountryandwhenisitthe‘right’timetopullout?010002000300040005000Since01/03/2003Since01/05/2003SinceCaptureofSaddam-(12/13/03)Since01/05/2005Pagelastupdated10/14/086:08pmEDT•ManybelieveitisfartooearlytowithdrawthemilitaryforcesfromShiiteandSunniArabregionsofIraq,anddoingsowouldleavebehindcivilconflictandmilitiarule.•Other’sbelievenowisthetimetogetout;toomuchmoneyhasbeenspentandfartoomanyliveshavebeensacrificed.TotalOutlays(FederalFunds):$2,650billionMILITARY:54%and$1,449billionNON-MILITARY:46%and$1,210billion