Jim Henderson wrote:
> But taking troops into Iraq was seen as an invasion of holy lands.  So we 
> repeat the cycle - they want us out, we become more entrenched in the 
> region.  I don't see how that's supposed to break the cycle. 

I'm vigorously agreeing. :-) I'm just pointing out that committing more 
terrorism to get the US *out* is as silly as sending the US in to 
prevent terrorism by using the military.


> But even then, that was tried by Iraq in the first 
> gulf war (burning the oil fields in Kuwait).

Well, the fields they burned weren't their own. A bit different, that.

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