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Politics : View from the Center and Left
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To: Jim S who wrote (23230)7/7/2006 4:39:49 PM
From: Dale Baker  Read Replies (1) of 541490
 
The problem in Iraq is leaving it to a hostile Shia majority who want to kick the Sunnis' asses back to last week, followed by the Kurds who have a few scores to settle.

But that's the nature of the country we decided to break and "own" to use the Pottery Barn metaphor. One thing folks never contemplate in these nationbuilding ventures is that some places may just be too f'ed up to turn into sweet, charming oases. I know Bosnia was. It only works with foreign occupation.

I think Iraq is too but I have never been there, know little about Arabs and Kurds and can't be counted as an expert. I'd love to see peace break out all over there. Won't hold my breath, however.

As for the other messed up dumps in the world, we aren't Rome. We can't just invade and absorb every problematic corner of the globe. Hell, even the Romans gave up on Scotland when they saw these crazed pagans living in that icebox and painted blue. Some places - like Somalia - are better left as walled off insane asylums.

Regardless, Bush has taught us the limits of our military, financial and political capital. That's why the "world's only superpower" thing is true only up to a limited point. If we try to be Rome, we will fall a lot faster than they did.
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