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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