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To: one_less who wrote (188054)	6/2/2006 1:17:16 PM
From: cnyndwllr	Read Replies (2) of 281500

We don't know the future yet and the whole thing could collapse under the weight of radical religious extremism, extremes of tribal loyalty, political extremism, extreme ethnic racism, the lack of ability for Iraqis to adapt to the dramatic cultural changes needed, etc. "Etc.?" If you change "could collapse" to "undoubtedly will collapse," fill in a few etc.'s and acknowledge that this was all "knowable" well before we went in with little more than blind ignorance and fervent hope, then you'll have the beginning of a pragmatic view of the situation. After that maybe you can explain to all the families that lost someone in Iraq just exactly what it was that their loved ones had to die for. And of course there are the hundreds of billions of dollars squandered, the loss of worldwide trust and confidence in the US and the growing multitudes of even more radicalized young men willing to die trying to kill Americans. But I guess you'd say that's excusable if you attribute "good motives" to those who bet the farm on that sucker bet. I.e.; "honorable human beings have taken a stand against the brutal tyranny of extremism and ignorance. It is a struggle not a cake walk and noble people have more and more embraced it. What's noble about a gaggle of fools who struggle to justify the most absurdly unrealistic policies all the while creating tremendous harm tilting at windmills? What's noble about continuing a failed policy after it should have long ago become clear failure is not only an "option," it's inevitable? And what's noble about sending other people's children to kill and die in the futile endeavor while your own remain safe at home? It's not enough to say you're against bad things. If you want to "take a stand against the brutal tyranny of extremism and ignorance" then go get a brain from the Wizard before you run off half-cocked and throw gasoline on the fire. Surely you can understand that simple point? Or can you? Ed

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