Emmanuel Gustin wrote:
"Cub Driver" wrote in message
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Well, I'm glad you've taken the UN off the table.


"Off the table" is a too strong expression. In the long term
the UN can make vital contributions by organizing elections,
arranging for the financing of rebuilding, etc. But Iraq is still
at war and the UN is not a fighting organisation. It is far too
early for them to take a significant role.


But what different course are you positing? Should Bush
have assembled a ghost government to impose upon Iraq?


He should have promoted self-assembly of a credible body
to represent Iraqi interests. A half-hearted attempt in that
direction was actually made, but it lacked a serious effort
to reconcile the large internal differences, and included
dubious creatures such as Chalabi.

He should also have formulated a policy towards the future
of Iraq that was more thought out than the "those that survived
the bombing lived long and happily ever after" line the
administration put out. Political reasons aside, such a policy
would have had military value; it might have been possible
to get Turkey on board.

--
Emmanuel Gustin


To Emmanuel Gustin et al: AGAIN, WHAT HAS ALL THIS GARBAGE TO DO WITH
REC.MILITARY. AVIATION