The fall of post invasion Iraq

[Anomalocaris]

Message to countries that wish to minimize corruption in the development of their nations: DO NOT seek the U.S. to fund your project.

1. Civilization can continue without democracy, or the good will of America, but it can not continue without a good efficient civil service.

2. Ergo good civil service is much more important than elections, outward expressions of democracy, or the good will of America.

3. If you already have a functioning civil service, keep it because it most will certainly be much better than the one the U.S. will try to hoist on you if you allow the US to get rid of yours.

4. If you don't have any civil service at all, you civil service is still likely to be better one the the one the U.S. will try to hoist on you in the name of "nation building".