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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (271949)	12/11/2009 9:25:55 AM
From: SARMAN	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Of course not.. If anything we bombed them OUT OF THE STONE AGE!! Really? Why is it they are not happy with us? That place has suffered endless conflict since the late 1970s and it's time for that to cease. Nothing will Pleases more than to have world peace. It's going to take at least 5-10 years, and maybe longer, to accomplish that. That long? We have already invested 8 years, 2 or more years left. But it's time to stabilize the regional security situation there, dismantle the warlord system and make them accountable to their people via the ballot box. You got that right. Let us start by talking to Iran. As for our drones.. if they are killing civilians, it's quite likely they are related to the Taliban or they were being used as human shields. For Pete sakes, human shields? That excuse is wearing thin. Listen.. I was privy to a lot of these so-called "civilian casualty reports" in Iraq. And lot of them consisted of immediate relatives harboring the insurgent. Would have like to avoid harming them, but they were just as involved as the actual perps we were trying to capture/kill. It doesn't make sense. Our planners have no sense not to expect insurgencies when when we invaded their country. If anyone invaded us, I can guarantee you that the resistance would be made of civilians. That is called the love of country. Let me ask you you, what happened to our high standards, love of life and freedom? Should we not spare the lives of the innocent while our justification of invading Iraq is to liberate the people from a dictator?