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To: Bilow who wrote (177435)	12/8/2005 1:16:09 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (2) of 281500

The disrespect is on your side just as much, if not more, than on mine. You're using the tragic death of a soldier as ammunition in the political battle over whether or not we should be in the war. Actually, I'm not.. Most of the soldiers I know understand why we're here. They may not be happy to be away from their families for 12-15 months doing it, or some may be expressing contempt for those Iraqis who seem to be putting their own selfish interests in front of the Iraqi national interest, but almost every one of them will say that the kids are those we need to save.. The Adults have to pacified/neutralized so because their already indoctrinated into their lifestyle of hatred and corruption. The whole premise behind the war is that if we fight it long enough, we will win. No.. the whole premise of the war is that we're counting on the instinctive human nature to want a say in their how they are governed, and facilitating a lasting political structure that provides people a forum to peacefully resolve their differences. To create a sense that this government will be accountable and not temporary, but a lasting institution that will overcome the current "robber mentality" that dictates "steal what you can now because you'll never have another opportunity like this". We saw this in Russia as well and it required almost a decade to neutralize (or at least stabilize). The one difference between this war and Vietnam, is that we're applying the doctrine of "Vietnamization" of the war early on, rather than trying to do it all for the Iraqis. We're holding them accountable to maintain security and order. It may not be successful in the end, but if they aren't willing to fight for their Iraqi nation/state, then why should we? Hawk

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