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On Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:03:03 -0700, Darren New wrote:
> 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.
I don't disagree with that. I think we're both agreeing here. :-)
>> 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.
From what I recall, the Iraqis (or maybe more accurately, Saddam)
believed they were.
Jim
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