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Quote by: Apeman81 Regardless of one's opinion as to the propriety or legality of the war in Iraq, major changes have ensued.
A new government is establishing itself. A constitution has been adopted. A police and military force is being established. A populace is seeking normality and stability. |
Nothing we haven't heard for the past three years, Apeman. How many different elections have there been since "Mission Accomplished"? How many different governments? It's hilarious how the mantra repeats itself in the face of failure.
"Oceania is at war with East Asia. Oceania has always been at war with East Asia." :rolleyes:
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Forces dedicated to denying the normality and stability sought by the populace by way of the government they elected and helped to establish are engaging in terrorist attacks against the populace, aided and lead by foreign entities with Al-Qaeda ties.
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Oh good Lord. Could you at least entertain the possibility that there are many Iraqis who see the US military forces there as an unlawful occupation and seek to eject them from the country?
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To withdraw our troops from Iraq prior to the establishment of Iraqi forces capable of countering these forces would be an unwise course of action. Not only would it leave the elected Iraqi government in a precarious position, the probable outcome of which would be dissolution as chaos reigns, it would leave the people of Iraq open to the ravages of these enemies of the state. I find either of those outcomes to be a foolish path to follow.
Naturally, that precludes defined dates for withdrawal. Any attempt to establish a date by which time some action must be taken is folly.
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Interesting. Before US military forces entered Iraq, there was no "terrorism" there. Since the invasion, there has been "terrorism" aplenty. I daresay that the arrival of US military forces in Iraq was
the causal factor in the appearance of "terrorism" in that country. So, to say that to remove the causal factor will only make the effects worse is ridiculous.
On another note, it's also interesting that you use the phrase "prior to the establishment of Iraqi forces capable of countering these forces". To me, that translates to "prior to the establishment of the type of Iraqi government that the leaders of the US want". In other words, the government of Iraq seems more or less to be a puppet regime that does the bidding of its American "caretakers". Correct me if I'm wrong here.
- Rob