Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Elroy who wrote (213919)	12/28/2004 4:07:20 AM
From: Taro	Respond to of 1572557

At that point, its the new Iraq versus a bunch of criminals. That's not a complicated exit strategy at all. Good post, thanks for cutting through all the bull from all sides, the nation-building liberal as well as the neo- and bad-only conservative.. Taro

To: Elroy who wrote (213919)	12/28/2004 9:37:07 AM
From: RetiredNow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572557

I agree with you post wholeheartedly.

To: Elroy who wrote (213919)	12/28/2004 9:52:29 AM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572557

"There is a very easy solutionThere is a very easy solution" Well, yes. If the US can restrict operations and get out of there relatively quickly, then things could stabilize. But I don't think that is going to happen for a number of reasons. 1) Getting a trained Iraqi security force is a non-trivial exercise. The ones interested in chaos are pretty effective in disrupting the training and fielding of these people. It is hard to attract and keep good people when they and their families become targets. 2) The impulse to meddle in any Iraqi elections is going to be pretty strong. I am not sure that the present administration will be able to resist. Any excuse to feel the election is invalid will only doom it to failure. 3) Shiastan and Kurdistan are non-starters. There would be a lot of pressure for Shiastan to merge with Iran, and there are a lot of countries that wouldn't be happy with that. And Turkey has made it very clear that they won't stand for a Kurdistan. Expect them to invade. I do like your idea of an oil-free Osamistan though...