OT Way to go Spain; that'll teach 'em. . .

Then look at what other countries fit into the reasons why we went to
war, China, North korea, virtually the whole middle east, Russia.

Its beginning to look like the 'war on terrorism' is just an excuse
for some really terrible political decisions.

BEGINNING???

John Cook wrote:


Ask yourself a couple of questions,
Why are we in Iraq?.

Because a reasonably-secular and democratic Iraq would
quickly be followed by a democratic (rather than theocratic)
Iran - and both have the resources to be an economic miracle
- like S. Korea - leading to stability and a more peaceful
Middle East.

Why don't the people in Iraq want us there?.

If that was was true, recent polls wouldn't show that
the average Iraqi (70% or so) doesn't want us to abandon
them to the thugs and Jihadis until they are capable of
dealing with these criminals on their own...

Dweezil Dwarftosser wrote in message ...
John Cook wrote:


Ask yourself a couple of questions,
Why are we in Iraq?.

Because a reasonably-secular and democratic Iraq would

Which is now a pipe-dream.

quickly be followed by a democratic (rather than theocratic)
Iran -

Iran is democratic. US wouldnt give a damn weather Iran was democratic
or theocratic dictatorship as long as its government could be
persuaded to look after US interests. See KSA.

And the confrontationist attitude that US takes towards Iran hampers
political liberalisation, rather than encourage it.

and both have the resources to be an economic miracle
- like S. Korea - leading to stability and a more peaceful
Middle East.

Iran would have been an economic miracle if its democratic government
wasnt overthrown by vested external interests and a monarchy installed
in its place. It would have been nice to if a bloody dictator hadnt
been encouraged and helped to wage a decade long war against it.


Why don't the people in Iraq want us there?.

If that was was true, recent polls

Polls taken by occupiers under a military occupation are not very
credible.

wouldn't show that
the average Iraqi (70% or so) doesn't want us to abandon
them to the thugs and Jihadis

Which does not translate to that the 70% of the Iraqi people wanted
them there in the first place.

until they are capable of
dealing with these criminals on their own...

On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 17:33:55 -0600, Scott Ferrin wrote:



"MADRID, Spain (CNN) -- Spain's 1,400 troops in Iraq will be withdrawn
"in the shortest possible time," the country's new prime minister said
Sunday.

Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said his defense minister-designate, Jose
Bono, was ordered to make the arrangements as soon as he had been
sworn into office with the rest of the new Cabinet on Sunday."

Run, cowards, run.

Al Minyard

Alan Minyard schrieb:

Run, cowards, run.

Please, do. As fast as you can.

Al Minyard

Gruss, Roman
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