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To: Cogito who wrote (52887)11/3/2006 4:15:22 PM
From: Jim S  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 90947
 
"...are we winning in Iraq, as our President says we are? HInt: To answer that question, you'd have to select a definition for winning."

By any standard, we won the the war ON (not in) Iraq.

The WOT, though is a different thing. IMO, we're confusing terms. Iraq, the nation as it was, is defeated; but to say that we can defeat all our enemies IN Iraq would be a whole new question, and to imply that terrorists in Iraq are the only limit to the current war just doesn't take the facts into account.



To: Cogito who wrote (52887)11/3/2006 4:19:40 PM
From: Bill  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 90947
 
We accomplished the stated goals of the Iraq war a year-and-a-half ago. But as you know, the war on terrorism will persist indefinitely.

I am against nation building and using our troops as peacekeepers in areas of civil war or sectarian violence. The reward from such engagements is not great enough to justify the sacrifice, in my opinion.


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