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Politics : Impeach George W. Bush -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Thomas M. who wrote (21354)	6/8/2003 9:06:47 PM
From: KonKilo	Respond to of 93284

Fascinating, a must-read: The US Army War College, in Sept 2002, wrote a report describing the occupational aftermaths of recent US wars, followed by a considered rationale of what we could expect to find in post-war Iraq. Excerpts: Most Iraqis and most other Arabs will probably assume that the United States intervened in Iraq for its own reasons and not to liberate the population. Long-term gratitude is unlikely and suspicion of U.S. motives will increase as the occupation continues. A force initially viewed as liberators can rapidly be relegated to the status of invaders should an unwelcome occupation continue for a prolonged time. (pp. 18-19) Many Iraqis can also be expected to fear hidden U.S. agendas. The United States is deeply distrusted in the Arab World because of strong ties to Israel and fears that it seeks to dominate Arab countries to control the region’s oil. (p. 19) U.S. policymakers sometimes assume that a democratic government will also be friendly to U.S. policies in the Middle East. This cannot be assumed in the case of Iraq. (p. 25) The pdf file can be downloaded here: carlisle.army.mil