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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: Sig who wrote (122807)1/5/2004 8:28:05 AM
From: GST  Read Replies (1) of 281500
 
Sig -- You fail to grasp the obvious conclusion: Our military capability wins battles but loses the war. What we lack -- political process legitimacy and a deep understanding of Iraqi political culture -- assures that our military invasion and occupation does the opposite of what you intend. That is why so many people said the following: You want to do something about Iraq? OK, but do it through the UN if you want any hope of winning the peace and creating a legitimate political process both during and afterwards. Unilateral US action in Iraq, be it on the battle field or in the political process following battle, is the most costly way to proceed and the least likely to succeed -- and that is just bad foreign policy.
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