To: cnyndwllr who wrote (247834 ) 11/9/2007 2:06:42 PM From: one_less Respond to Me:"Everywhere in the world has loathsome corruption, Ed. " "Are you running out of unconvincing dodges for being happy-talk, tooth-fairy wrong, so often?" "... going to such extensive lengths trying to wring some weird false meaning from my statements, which you then label insidious. ...tsk. ”Current U.S. strategy -- the New Way Forward -- recognizes that the fulfillment of commitments by both the U.S. and Iraqi Governments will be necessary to achieving our common goal: a democratic Iraq that can govern, defend, and sustain itself, and be an ally in the War on Terror. The building of a strong strategic partnership with the Iraqi Government will be an important part of the effort to achieve this end state, which remains a long-term goal, and requires the application of all elements of national power, including especially diplomatic, economic, and political power.”
