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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (161833)	5/12/2005 2:40:14 PM
From: michael97123	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Not that simple. This is likely to drag on for years without clear improvement. There is a never ending supply of terrorists and the iraqi govt has if anything taken a step back after when they replaced Alawi. The strangest thing about this war is that one of the things Bush was ridiculed about most is turning out to be true. If we dont fight em there, we will be fighting them here. Iraq would be a huge prize for al quaeda and it seems to take precedence over the international terror agenda. For the US however, you cant just wish American impatience away. Its a fact of life. We as a people are ambivalent about most wars. Even in WW2, we had to be dragged in kicking and screaming. Recently on IMUS i heard a mea culpa from Andy Rooney for being an america firster pre-war. For this one, we may end up needing a draft or at least some clear positive results. This is like vietnam, not vietnam in that sense. Thank God there is no NVA. And hopefully without the NVA, or even a viet cong, the iraqis will figure out a way to win. The "occupier" leaving or with a timetable for such departure would be a good first step. Bush term is no timetable and four years of this, like this, will not work. Mike