Alli,at Ranting Fox, has a great post up about the peace movement. Since the beginning of the War in Iraq they have cried, whined, and complained that we must have an "exit strategy", that we must let the Iraqis police themselves.
Now we announce that troops will begin to come home in the spring of 2006 and they complain that we are leaving the people of Iraq in a bind, that they cannot police themselves. WE SHOULD NOT LEAVE. The lefties hippies claim we are only pulling out to "hurt" the peace movement.
These folks truly are booger eatin morons.
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For another excellent analysis of this see this fine blog.
Now we announce that troops will begin to come home in the spring of 2006 and they complain that we are leaving the people of Iraq in a bind, that they cannot police themselves. WE SHOULD NOT LEAVE. The lefties hippies claim we are only pulling out to "hurt" the peace movement.
These folks truly are booger eatin morons.
Edit:
For another excellent analysis of this see this fine blog.
A complete withdrawal of our troops within the next few years would force Iraq into a downwards spiral towards anarchy. The bloodshed would continue until another ruthless thug comes around and kills everyone that opposes him. Then, we’d be back to square one. If you think the war is expensive now, imagine the unthinkable cost of ultimately losing Iraq.
ReplyDeleteOur (gradually reduced) presence in Iraq will be required for the next five to ten years. There is a philosophy that militaries in democracies must adopt. A military force must understand itself to be a tool of the state, subjected to civilian power. The Iraqi military cannot be abandoned until we ensure that they have the necessary institutional ethos of protecting civilian power. An alternative to anarchy could also be a military coup by a self-perceived independent actor.
On the other hand, it seems the media is getting bored with Bush’s resolve. The topic of a troop withdrawal may be just that - a way to stir the pot.
I hope this isn’t just wishful thinking on my part. I hope there are people that understand the consequences of an early withdrawal, and will withstand the mounting pressure of shortsightedness.
I agree with you, and in fact I think that is exactly Bush's plan. My concern is more the response of those against the war, they shout "get out, get out" and when we do, they say "Oh no you are only doing this to hurt the anti-war movement" {insert fartingnoise here}.
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