that would make a good celebrity deathmatch lol
The question is: will they be able to keep control once we scale back?
I like that solution of yours better, of course, but i'm not sure for the same reasons as you.
We are approaching the point of diminishing returns, if we're not there already. We removed Saddam. He's dead. They have their government in place. They have their oil. We just need to get their military and police ready to take complete control. Money isn't an issue, because they'll still make billions from their oil.
And from a selfish standpoint, I'd like my friends to come home.