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To: epicure who wrote (63859)	5/6/2008 7:11:01 PM
From: Dale Baker	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 542243

The first Gulf War wasn't protested also because we did not go to Baghdad and get bogged down in unnecessary turmoil there. We didn't have a shifting set of strategic objectives, goals and measures for success. In the future I expect that West Point will teach the second Iraq War as a lesson in do's and don'ts with tactical insights from the Surge, and a clear picture how not to approach such a conflict strategically.

To: epicure who wrote (63859)	5/6/2008 7:25:00 PM
From: ManyMoose	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 542243

So it appears this time the protest crowd did have time to build up steam because a) it was a Bush presidency, and opposition was forewarned and b) the tribal factions in Iraq and our protest factions at home combined to prolong it. Anything that turned out to be 'false' does not negate the objectives formed when everyone thought that they were true. I'm not convinced that they were false because Iraq is surrounded by places to hide the evidence. I disagree with you about war protesters. Your support of the Gulf War notwithstanding, I think we have lots of people willing to push protests off on otherwise peaceable people just for the thrill of it. They usually do not understand the unintended consequences of their actions, however well meant they might be.