Clappy,
the Congregationalists have been pushing the peace message overtly, arranging peace marches etc.
<More and more folks are not buying into Cheney's master plan>
The thought of imposing a democracy (with the exception of Isreal) in an area that has only had oligarchies, dictators and tribal rulers for the past 10 centuries is breathtakingly stupid.
I do know that it's not a good idea to keep 100,000 combat troops penned up for too long...they'll start getting at each
other and they are not set up for defensive positions.
I know that none of the current leaders in the Middle East trust or want Saddam in power...he is a destablilizing influence on the whole area. We are probably doing what everyone wants done but will not admit it. That's what makes this whole thing a phucking conundrum. I know the French, Germans and Russians are heavily invested in the oil fields and equipment..companies like Schlumberger are in there big time. At the same time those sanctimonious bastard guys are tucking it to us, and rendering the UN useless in not supporting the resolution (which they orginally signed.) It's a real mess.
I think we will be in there within 4 weeks and it won't take long to finish. I think they will put a strangle hold on the press. The hard part will be what happens afterwards....refugees, chaos in the infrastructure, food shortages, water shortages etc. However, I do think the Iraqi people will be glad to be rid of Saddam...the incredibly sad thing is how many people will die to achieve that goal.
We then have a 10 year foreign relations problem to solve with our "allies".
At no time in our history will voting be more important.
....and, like the Pope says, we should pray for peace.
Altair19 |
