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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: Elroy who wrote (243663)10/1/2007 4:16:48 PM
From: one_less  Read Replies (1) of 281500
 
"Come on, you've got to admit the idea of rebuilding a government from scratch with an army that can't speak the local language is a bit crazy, if not a near impossible job."

Its not only 'near impossible', its not even the case or ever could be the case that an invading army would build an autonomous government for another culture. We have some responsibility for supporting their security forces until they are able to stand on their own and some responsibility for supporting the infrastructure; but the USA does not have any responsibility for rebuilding the Iraqi government. It is an insult to Iraqis for anyone to think they are not a self determining and autonomous people. If you want to guarantee the failure of our current mission, go tell Iraqis, 'they are not rebuilding their government, we are.' Their squabbling about how they will work things out is not of our making nor is it our responsibility to resolve every issue for them.
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