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To: Jim McMannis who wrote (205572)	10/7/2004 1:46:40 AM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574092

RE:"Unfortunately, that fits the classic definition of a catch-22. Hence all of the criticism against the war." Yes, there is that danger. That the Iraqis just aren't ready. We waste our money and soldiers and Iraq goes back to a dictator or Tribal/warloard/cleric rule. How do you expect the Iraqis to endorse democracy when freedom has caused them nothing but pain and misery? There is no sense of an Iraqi nationalism.....instead they think in terms of Sunni, Shia and Kurd. The capital is in disarray. The power is on 6 hours, off two hours.........in a country where summertime temps get up to well over a 100 F. Getting enough food to eat is problematic. The entire country is in anarchy. Whole families have lost their males to war, torture and imprisonment. The rape and kidnapping of women has become commonplace........so much so that woman carry AK-47s and are becoming addicted to Valium. School has been delayed in many places for many different reasons. That's why so many kids were killed last week. They weren't in school where they belong. We invaded a country with not enough troops and no plan on how to gain the peace. Few of our soldiers speak Arabic. Most hate the Iraqis because they can't understand them. The insurgents are growing in popularity inspite of beheadings, kidnappings and car bombs. And you neocons talk about democracy. You are all so full of ca ca, its ridiculous. You are such arm chair authorities on all things military and democratic, I would love to round you all up and send you over to Iraq and have you explain to the Iraqis why this war is so good for them! And your fearless leader can be DR. Stupid is as stupid does!