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Not that it got a lot of attention, probably because I didn't whore myself out as being some one who was in a position to really ask.  That or askreddit really didn't notice.  Either way, here is the statement and question asked:

Statement: Asalam Alaykum.
Question:  Was it worth it (the war)?  If you had the choice, would you prefer the war never happened?

I loosely explained what reddit was before asking the question.  It is also important to note that this is not representative of all Iraqis, just the few I could ask.

Response to reddit:  Alaykum Salam.  If the result were to be the same, then it wasn't worth it.  But nothing can change that fact that the war did happen.  We just hope you support us and see it through to the end.

Other comments:  The Iraqis I talked to by and large are grateful that Saddam is gone.  They just wish that America understood Iraq better before invading or had a better plan.  They fully recognize that a large majority of the violence (death, destruction) is Iraqi verses Iraqi, and is not perpetrated or the fault of Americans.  They are tired of years of violence among the extremist groups, and crave safety and stability.

Give me the gist of the text in a nutshell
<bot>: If America had removed Saddam and quickly stabilized the country America and Iraq would be BFFs.  Sadly, that wasn't the case.