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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group

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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (128611)4/7/2004 10:33:03 AM
From: carranza2  Read Replies (3) of 281500
 
I don't imagine the USA would want total conflagration across the vast oil producing areas of the region, so in the grand scheme of things, I suspect the current disturbances in Iraq are too small to cause serious disruption to continuing Cow activities in conjunction with Iraqi political development.

Exactly.

The disturbances are not a big deal in the big Iraqi pacification picture. They are the last kicks of a drowning crew of Baathists, extremists, and outsiders who have a vested interest in preventing a democratic government from being established by 6/30.

If you wonder why Bush is so stubborn in his determination to hand over Iraq to Iraqis by 6/30, consider the fact that it is far better to draw out the enemies of such a government now, eliminate them immediately while they are relatively weak, rather than wait for them to get outside support, gather strength, etc. Kill them off now, while they're young and small.

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