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To: michael97123 who wrote (154979)	1/2/2005 1:13:05 PM
From: Bruce L	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

"Tribal leaders and former baathists are not looking for the talibanization of iraq. But they also want us out and are willing to use bin laden/zarquawi resources and foreign jihadists for tactical reasons. Without us, the ensuing civil war might end up being between sunni natives and the foreigners." Very astute observation. Another reason we should "retreat" to the Shiite south and the Kurd north, especially the latter where we could secure Mosul. Bruce