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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (121752)12/17/2003 9:02:47 PM
From: Bilow  Read Replies (1) of 281500
 
Hi Nadine Carroll; Re: "So, do you think the Iraqis would be happier if we handed it back to Saddam and the Ba'athists, the way it was before?"

(a) If this is an example of the limitations of your ability to imagine alternatives, then I'd say you're rather limited.

(b) Since no one is suggesting that Iraq be handed back to the Baathists, your comment doesn't speak to any solution to the problem.

(c) There's an underlying assumption that you seem to be making -- that American foreign policy should be arranged to make the Iraqis happy. Our country needs to take care of itself. We can help the Iraqis, but their happiness is not our problem. For that matter, if making the Iraqis happy truly is our goal, then how come we haven't set up elections so that they can have their representatives express their desires.

-- Carl
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