DIY failed states - the US way...

DS emailed me an article from Daily Kos. I was particularly struck by this bit:

We're sternly reminded we cannot pull US forces out or Iraq would become a failed state, in blissful, willful ignorance of the fact that Iraq is a failed state and, more to the point, it became one while occupied by US forces.

I'd like to add that not only did Iraq become a failed state whilst it was occupied by US forces, but much more significantly, it became a failed state because it was occupied by US forces.