| You mean when the US occupied Japan and West Germany? Iraq will have the same control as Japan or Germany had over their own nation?
Moreover, Japan's "evil leader" was created out of the great depression. The want to be self-sufficient, because of their reliance on the West and Japan is an island with limited resources. Militarism and Imperialism was gaining influence, and the nations leaders were reflecting that. This led to conquests (viz. Korea, China, Pascific Islands, etc.) and events such as the rape of najing. Was Japan evil? Well, yes and no. Their motive to be self sufficient wasn't evil, but their means to be so was. |