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2005-02-18 Iraq-Jordan

Turning off the Television and Putting Away the Gun

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Posted by Steve 2005-02-18 9:55:33 AM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 It has devolved into an episode of 'Cops'. Much like Washington D.C. or Watts. Some unhappy individual sees a cop walking down the street a block or two away, so he just lets fly with a round in the general direction of the cop, with no further thought than that. No deeper meaning than just general displeasure with his life, or wife, or whatever, and no thought to consequences.

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-02-18 11:13:58 AM|| 2005-02-18 11:13:58 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Not bad, for StrategyPage. Hits pretty close to the mark. When the Iraqi troop strength is sufficient, then the borders can be properly controlled - with the exception of bribery, etc. That will make the population of terrorists available finite. An that equates to an eventual "end". Q.E.D.

So keep training up Iraqis. Keep vetting them in joint operations. In other words, carry on. The rebuilding process, which can't really be undertaken in full force without better security, will cement the fact that this is the better way - even among the Sunnis, who are receiving their fair share of infrastructure help.

Ignore the ankle-biters, second-guessers, and blame-whores.

Posted by .com 2005-02-18 11:22:15 AM|| 2005-02-18 11:22:15 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 If you want to meet some blame whores, go to this site: http://abbaskadhim.blogspot.com/

Whine, cry, all is doom, the US is a monster and all the administration are liars, blah, blah, blah. No matter how well things go in the future in Iraq, the US will be to blame for those that go wrong. I think some RB'ers ought to go over and teach them some a few things. Have fun!

Posted by Remoteman 2005-02-18 2:05:14 PM|| 2005-02-18 2:05:14 PM|| Front Page Top

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