Re: "Cut the crap... yes or now..."
No 'crap'. I said that I'd answer your demand for a 'yes or no' answer, and I'm here to do so. (Just got back....)
I merely used my first post to point out to you the unreasonableness of demanding a 'yes or no' answer to a staged, rhetorical question. I illustrated this point by giving *you* the exact same kind of staged, rhetorical question that you had given me... (and demanded a 'yes or no' answer also. :-)
"... your avoidance is taken as a no...."
That would be illogical. Below is your question, and my answer, as promised:
Q --- "Do you want everyone to leave this weekend and let the young democracy collapse? Yes or no..."
A --- That depends on what the choices are.
If the choice is between 'every US troop' leaving 'over-night' versus being pinned-down fighting in Iraq FOREVER... then my choice would be: Yes. Leave 'over-night'.
If the choice is 'leave over-night' versus being pinned-down fighting in Iraq for another *twenty years*, then my answer would ALSO be 'Yes'.
Of course, LITERALLY 'leaving over-night' (within a 24 hour period) is a logistic IMPOSSIBILITY, and I suspect that you know this. So, IMO, that contributes to the air of rhetorical unreality that hovers over the question that you posed. (THAT, and demanding a 'yes or no' to a very complex series of difficulties....)
IMO, a much *more likely* time frame for a fairly expeditious US extrication from the Iraqi civil war (pulling some forces totally out, redeploying others - to Kurdistan or Kuwait or Turkey, for example) would likely take the better part of six months or so.... And, a *rushed* removal of forces would still likely involve at least three months or so.
Furthermore... your rhetorical question 'pull out 'overnight' fails to specify: do you mean from every inch of what is currently mostly regarded as 'Iraqi soil', or not? Do you INTEND TO INCLUDE Kurdistan in that question?
A --- For, IF YOU DO INTEND that Kurdistan be included in your question, demanding a 'yes or no' answer about whether I want us to 'pull-out' 'over-night'... that that would force my previous 'Yes' reply to change to a 'No' answer.
For, I do not see any reason or need for the US to not be engaged on the ground in the --- relatively very peaceful (not one single American soldier has died there yet) --- newly forming nation of Kurdistan. (Still, I heard on the TV just last night that we *currently* only have about '60 guys' based in Kurdistan... so it is not a very big deployment!)
"... now, how difficult was that?"
Not difficult at all.... (I told you I would answer your question! As always....)
"Kindly confirm and I will then answer your question with a yes or no."
Great!.
Your turn now, GZ. |
