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To: Ilaine who wrote (206708)	10/22/2006 8:39:03 PM
From: maceng2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Thanks. The article was thought provoking, and he makes several of his points well. [also I noticed the story had already been posted previously by jttmab] For example, many Britons (including myself, the msgs are on this thread) openly supported the USA in it's invasion of Afghanistan. The problem with Iraq was seen as a problem of over stretch. This was all seen before the event. I think the majority of people also perceived the same problems. Then after the invasion came to it's swift conclusion, there was the battle to restore the Iraqi infrastructure. That was a most important battle, as that was the one where the hearts and minds would have been won. There must be hundreds of msgs even on this board almost pleading with the Administration to do something as it was plain that the battle for the infrastructure was being hopelessly lost. The water and electricity supplies are just an example. So, it comes as no surprise that we are where we are. In the UK, Tony Blair is now being shunned. I had already read the following article, but jttmab has beaten me to posting it on FADG.. Message 22932298