Apart from attempting to provide security for the Iraqi people, no it really isn't. It's up to the Iraqi people to solve their problems, not our government.

Patrick, I'd be interested in knowing how the government can solve the problem of poverty? [/b][/quote]So you can invade them, but not solve their problems, afterwards?
What you're saying is: "Hey Iraqi's, you have a dictator. What is that, you're saying you hate him? Yeah, we too. Let's remove him. ... Well, that's done. Now providing security, and off we go. What? More help? It's your shit, you clean it."

For poverty: More tax cuts for the poorest, less flexibility, more social security. That will solve poverty, but then the USA aren't competitive enough with nex kids on the block like China, and India.

I prefer to be less competitive, be less rich, but have more social security, and as such, dividing the wealth. But that's a socialist speaking, and I understood those aren't Mr Popular in the USA.