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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: cnyndwllr who wrote (158089)2/16/2005 8:57:13 AM
From: michael97123  Read Replies (2) of 281500
 
Another worry i have buys into opposition to the war but it just may be reality at this point. How do we leave if the triangle is not pacified. At the time we pull out if the terrorists are strong enough to make a run at controlling the triangle they then become the new quaeda (base) for attacks on the West. I dont think at this point while this territory is being contested this is the case, but unless we hang around long enough for the good iraqis to at least have a chance of pacifying the triangle, we may be making a mistake of monumental proportions if we leave to early. I think the signal i propose we give to iraq of our intent to leave along with a timetable is a good thing to get them going in the fight against the terrorists. I dont know how to reconcile the two. If you will answer this post, please lets not go over the history of the existing situation. I have said all along that if i knew then what i knew now, the realist in me most probably would have looked at other means to handle saddam and/or would certainly have used different methods in the liberation which became an occupation. Thats all water under the bridge now. Time to find common ground between reasonable people who can deal with current reality unlike guys like scott who will only bash bush or guys like lindy bill who now claim they still are waiting for the flowers. MIke
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