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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (104)	5/14/2007 4:32:23 PM
From: michael97123	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 4152

You know i love you Hawk but i am thinking that the conventional thinking we used just doesnt work in the arab world. I hate to sound racist but i think we serve as a lightening rod for all their failures. Envy and hatred. When we leave they will have to deal in some fashion with each other. My bet is that iran tones it down a notch and that sunnis strike an oil deal with the central govt and then in turn they get some degree of autonomy. I just refuse to get knee jerk fear of some impending regional war coming from this. It may but i doubt it. And i think any deal between sunni and shiaa will be at the expense of al quaeda.

To: Hawkmoon who wrote (104)	5/14/2007 5:19:14 PM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 4152

by waging our war against Al Qai'da amidst their fellow muslims, that they would be forced to use tactics aimed at intimidating other Muslims Definitely. We are going on 6 years with no successful terror attacks against the US or US targets abroad - except of course for attacks in Iraq and Afghanistan. Compare this to the decade before 911.

To: Hawkmoon who wrote (104)	5/14/2007 7:30:45 PM
From: neolib	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 4152

My view has been that, by waging our war against Al Qai'da amidst their fellow muslims, that they would be forced to use tactics aimed at intimidating other Muslims from opposing them and supporting our efforts for creating reform. And this is a very counter-productive strategy over the long-term. Committing atrocities against their own people who cooperate with the enemy was standard practice throughout most (all?) of the terrorist (freedom fighter) wars of colonial Africa. They also all won. You should rethink your theory. What you are neglecting to note is that their own people are somewhat-to-greatly predisposed to dislike us. Having us fight a war in their midst which necessarily causes much collateral damage whether by accident or intent, and by either side does not help this problem, but only solidifies their dislike of us.