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To: KonKilo who wrote (72641)	2/9/2003 4:10:50 PM
From: greenspirit	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 281500

Exist strategy: When Saddam's rule has ended and a new Iraqi government is operating within the dictates of U.N. resolutions. Preferably some sort of coalition government representing most of the people of Iraq. There is a strategy ShilohCat, you may not agree with it, and you may not agree with the process. But the strategy certainly exist. Of course, having a strategy doesn't mean you cinch yourself to it as if in a straight-jacket. Playing the game changes the game, and our strategy should be flexible enough to deal with the unknown and unknowables of war. Therefore, analyzing every aspect of our exit strategy such as the time line, personnel involved, precise type of government etc, would be an exercise in futility. It also falls right into the mental model of what I see a lot of the anti-war people doing, which is, "Analysis to Paralysis". Can you recall a war when this has not been the case? Below is the Weinburger-Powell Docrtrine. Please show me which point is being violated? 1. The United States should not commit forces to combat overseas unless the particular engagement or occasion is deemed vital to our national interest. 2. The commitment should only be made with the clear intention of winning. 3. It should be carried out with clearly defined political and military objectives. 4. Success and failure must be continually reassessed and adjusted if necessary. 5. It should have the support of the American People and their elected representatives in congress. 6. It should be a last resort.