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A Nebraskan Paladin (
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-U.S v.s. Iraq-
1) Should we be over there? Why or why not? If you agree or disagree, voice you're opinions with some citation, so it's not a regurgitation of what everyone else is saying.
2) How do we end the war?
you're only hope of survival in this life,
Zachary DC Ehlers
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thedolphingirl
2005-10-17 04:15 am UTC
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It is not clear that the US, even with UN support, has the stomach for an operation that lasts that long. Public opinion polls show that support for the war is gradually eroding
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---- This is the the democratic tendency, in all wars of the past outside our country. Unfortunately, this has caused the above mentioned problems.
"However, leaving Iraq before it has a democratic government is not a satisfactory option. There are two groups who are very anxious for democracy to fail in Iraq. The first are the repressive governments, who are not interested in the "bad example" that Iraq could be for their own people. For them, democracy is very dangerous because it could be infectious. The second group are the cynics who insist that the USA invaded Iraq to control Iraqi oil or serve Israeli interests, and who also insist that there is no democracy in most of the Middle East because the USA prevents it. If the USA fails to deliver on its promise of a democratic Iraq, it will strengthen the hands of both groups and it will be viewed as a signal failure for American policy. Moreover, if the US leaves Iraq after setting up a pro-American mukhabarrat (police state) regime like that of Iran under the Shah or a similar undemocratic regime, Iraq will very unstable. It is very likely this regime will require extensive US protection of some kind, and even so, a revolution by disgruntled Iraqis or a coup could easily return a Saddam-type regime or bring about an Islamic republic as in Iran. After all, the British supported regime of Nuri-as-Said is what gave birth to the current situation in Iraq. A democratic Iraq is not a guarantee of future stability, but an undemocratic regime is a pretty certain guarantee of instability that will lead to a dangerous and virulently anti-US regime."
This is another piece of article, one of many I've read. My opinion is a combination of the history and past information I knew of Middle East tendencies before 9/11/01, and the current situations there. We have to have something set up. It's vital. It's also vital that we leave afterwards but not let things sink back to a person like Saddam being in control, or the Taliban. These are crucial points.
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