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To: Sun Tzu who wrote (224296)	3/15/2007 12:32:56 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (1) of 281500

(1B) What are the FIXED military objectives, if any. To this you seem to provide this answer from Bush“a government that can sustain, govern and defend itself and serve as an ally in this war on terror”. What the hell does that mean? If the Iraqis choose a government that is not interested in helping the US on its WOT then we'll be there forever and clobber them until they give in? And what does it mean for a government to be able to "defend" itself? Does it mean it will take on and remain in power forever? If in the next elections the Iraqis choose to have Muqtada al-Sadr form an Islamic government, will we come to the "defense" of the existing government? I doubt that it means what you have interpreted it to mean but I don't have access to the crystal ball you seem to be using, so I don't know for sure. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, HOW THE HELL IS THAT ANSWER A MILITARY OBJECTIVE? IT INDICATES A POLITICAL GOAL NOT A MILITARY ONE. The president is commander and chief and the political executive of this country so when he declares such a goal it represents both, rather than one or the other.

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