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2008-11-11 Iraq

Iraq spokesman says US security offer not enough

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Posted by ed 2008-11-11 01:04|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Nothing is going to be enough for the Iraqis, so nothing will be what they get. Bring the troops home now. Bama and the Dems won't support them anyway so we might as well get them out of harm's way while we still can. Same goes for Afghanistan.

Posted by Jolutch Mussolini7800 2008-11-11 03:49|| 2008-11-11 03:49|| Front Page Top

#2 An Israeli attack on Iran, with the US providing anti-missile support would be a great excuse for the US to be able to pack its bags and leave.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-11-11 08:10|| 2008-11-11 08:10|| Front Page Top

#3 Iran is pulling out all the stops to derail this treaty. I do not expect a treaty to be signed until after the Jan. 2009 elections. If the Iraqis can pull it off (they've already been posponed several times), the Iranian proxies will probably be creamed. At that point the ground will be cleared for a prosperous and peaceful Iraq.

The Iraqis know how valuable the Americans are. So do the Iranians. Unfortunately the two nations have diametrically opposed objectives.

Posted by Frozen Al 2008-11-11 11:28|| 2008-11-11 11:28|| Front Page Top

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