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Our Occupation of Iraq: What should the U.S. do now? Prior to the invasion of Iraq in March 2003, the U.S. promised a speedy transition to a democratic government for the country. The initial plan included the creation of an Iraqi constitution, and the active role of the Iraqi people in the process of establishing a new government and law enforcement. United States officials public announcements have emphasized that the U.S. invasion was not about occupation, but about liberation. Before the invasion and until May 2003, U.S. officials stressed that an Iraqi-led government would be established "as soon as possible". However, this commitment shrank in the following months. On May 1, 2003, President Bush anounced the end of combat in Iraq and now nearly 9 months later we still have over 100,000 americans fighting to stay alive on a daily basis. Despite the many critics of Bush, he says, “There was no doubt in my mind that Saddam Hussein was a grave and gathering threat to America and the world”(CNN). All said and done where do we go from here now that Saddam is gone? Opponents of the campaign think our job is finished there, and do not see any benefit in the occupation, only daily news of more Americans dead. Since the war a