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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: epicure who wrote (131037)5/2/2004 6:16:49 PM
From: cosmicforce  Read Replies (1) of 281500
 
When do we actually get to get some hard data about how much better off the Iraqi people actually are because of our intervention? There are so many other authoritarian dictatorships in Africa and South Asia where the fine touches of American diplomacy should be applied if we can demonstrate efficacy. If our military and diplomatic policies were being submitted to the FDA for approval, I don't think that we would have the objective evidence for efficacy. I need more than assurances from Bush that God chose him and that his prayers are answered. I want to know what scriptural references he reflects upon and how he's going to implement those scriptural principles.

So, the question remains, what metrics do we use?

1. Cities and industry still ruled by elitist Generals
[ ] Yes [ ] No

2. Troops were welcomed as liberators
[ ] Yes [ ] No

3. WMD's identified and destroyed
[ ] Yes [ ] No

4. Humanitarian infrastructure fully functional, post deployment
[ ] Yes [ ] No

5. People tortured by liberators
[ ] Yes [ ] No

6. Self-determination in place
[ ] Yes [ ] No

7. A free and neutral press exists
[ ] Yes [ ] No

8. Infant mortality has dropped
[ ] Yes [ ] No

9. Bin Laden or other terrorist linkage identified, proven and destroyed
[ ] Yes [ ] No

This seems like a good list to start with. When do you suppose that the current administration policy and their tactical deployment of Bush's policies will be complete so that we can start to collect objective evidence about the purported improvement in the quality of the lives of Iraqis? I do care. But I don't think that Bosnia, Afghanistan or Iraq can pass this quiz and have us come away saying, "Wasn't it great that we intervened and here's why."
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