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2012-07-16 Iraq

Iraq war will haunt west, says Briton who advised US military

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Posted by Steve White 2012-07-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 A seeded British Commonwealth and Foreign Office (BFO) cross-cuture specialist and pacifist, trained in Oriental Studies was a civilian advisor and failed seer to the US military in Iraq? A total recipe for a cock-up and disaster, as was the original demarcation in 1920 of the Ottoman Empire by the Legue of Nations, and controlled and managed for 12 years until a proper King could by found, by you guessed it, the British Mandate for Mesopotania.

Yes, yes of course, the evil General Eisenhower and the Yank 8th Air Force are to blame. Please Miss Sky, take an extended holiday to The Lakes, read some British Colonel Period history, finish your book, and leave us alone. Your Arab apologist, hate America theme is very tirely.

Posted by Besoeker 2012-07-16 02:47|| 2012-07-16 02:47|| Front Page Top

#2 "We needed a political solution, a pact, a peace."

Peace and stability in the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan made it possible for the Taliban to offer sanctuary to the terrorists who attacked the US in 2001.

A stable and peaceful Afghanistan was a vital threat to the US and all Western nations.

Rewarding the Taliban by letting them rule a refurbished Afghanistan, with Western protection and Western danegeld, will only invite more attacks.

Posted by Injun Brown5655 2012-07-16 08:52|| 2012-07-16 08:52|| Front Page Top

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