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To: cnyndwllr who wrote (244299)	10/8/2007 1:08:36 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

You don't have to be a blind follower or a cheer leader to recognize the accomplishments of the US military in Iraq. Nancy Pelosi, who has been staunchly against having our military in Iraq from the beginning recognizes the success of the military mission. She would prefer we never went or end our involvement but she still prays for us to win in Iraq and hopes for political reconciliation within the country of Iraq by the end of this year. (See interview with Mike Wallace)

To: cnyndwllr who wrote (244299)	10/8/2007 1:53:58 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

The Sunni Arabs have realized belately that alliance with Al Qaeda and attempting to put the Baathists back in power was a really stupid idea. Now they have turned on Al Qaeda and are in alliance with the Americans, who are trying to broker some reconciliation with the central government. AQI is in deep shit and so is the Baathist insurgency. Only you would decide this has to be a failure. Being seen to beat your enemies - and the Sunni tribes wouldn't be flipping if AQI and the Baathists were the stronger force - is a good thing. Being seen to have the endurance to stay and get the job done is a very good thing for the Americans. It's still up for grabs whether the Americans can broker a settlement with Baghdad. But if AQI and the Iraqi Quds forces, both of whom are working hard to foment outright civil war, can be defeated and cleared out, reconciliation has a chance. Lots of Iraqi politicians want very much to avoid civil war.