The "Korea Model" in Iraq

I have a couple of problems with the "Korea-Model" being implemented in Iraq. First of all, the idea of Korea has negative connotation. The Korean war was viewed as a failure for the United States by Americans. I suppose if we want to give the Iraq war an even worse name we should begin comparing it to Korea. Secondly, while Korea was easily split between, North, South and the DMZ Iraq will not be quite so easily divided. The Iraqi population is made up of many diverse groups, we can not hope to split the country and then continue to rule. Thirdly, with the "Korea-Model" the United States takes away Iraqi sovereignty from its people. The "purpose" of the Iraq war was to bring democracy to Iraq, with this plan we are basically ignoring our own reasons for entering Iraq in the first place. I think its terrible to even consider this plan,  not only does it go against democracy but it also continues to divide a war-torn nation. Iraqis should be allowed to define their own government and be allowed to deal with threats rather than continue to rely on the military presence of the United States to protect them from the people of their own nation.

Ideally, we should transfer the reigns to the Iraqi government and allow them to decide whether or not they want any US military presence, and no matter their decision we should follow their orders. Returning sovereignty to Iraq is key. We need to lessen the military presence their and the only way to do that is to allow Iraqis decision making power in their own lives. We can not force the increase of bases or the permanent installations of troops because it benefits our desperate attempts at natural resources. We need to recognize sovereignty and back away. The "Korea-Model" infringes on many of things Americans believe classify democracy, so obviously we can not follow that course of action.