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To: tejek who wrote (168428)	4/24/2003 12:52:01 AM
From: Alighieri	Read Replies (2) of 1578273

"It is entirely possible that in Iraq you have the most pro-American population that can be found anywhere in the Arab world," I was told by Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz in November. Whoops! Just because most Iraqis hated Saddam doesn't mean that they welcome American rule. This puts the administration in a difficult bind. If it wants to build Iraqi democracy, U.S. forces must stay to bolster Iraqi liberals, who are weak. But if U.S. forces stay too long, they will be opposed by religious Shiites and nationalists who reject Western occupation. Suicide bombs may follow. If America quits Iraq too soon and leaves chaos behind, the "demonstration effect" on the region will fail. Many erstwhile friends and regional players who opposed this war are already meddling inside Iraq. But if U.S. troops stay too long, they may wind up like Israeli forces in Lebanon, under attack and finally forced to leave in a rush. The United States has won the right to navigate these treacherous shoals. Is this "victory"? Ask me in six months. philly.com Al

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