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Iraqi quicksand

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Submitted by George Shening (United States), Aug 31, 2005 at 03:36

President Bush's Iraq policy is digging us into a deeper and deeper hole.

Yes, if the U.S. pulls out today, there will be a period of instability in Iraq. However, the insurgence is still relatively weak. If the Iraqi people truly believe in democracy and reject terrorism, the insurgence will be defeated by the Iraqi people. That is the "political solution."
(If Iraqi people can not defeat the insurgence, how can American troops defeat them?)

On the other hand, if the U.S. continues its military presence, the insurgence will grow stronger. The longer we stay, the stronger the insurgence gets. Tipping point will come when the insurgence is able to control a large portion of the population and the hope of Iraqi people defeating the insurgence becomes unattainable.

The lesson of Vietnam is not that we stayed there not long enough. The defeat of the Vietnam "democracy" is because we stayed there too long. It we pulled out right after the Ted Offensive, the South Vietnamese government may well be able to defend themselves and defeat the insurgents.

Pull out now when the insurgence can still be defeated by the Iraqi people – before it's too late. When you are in a quicksand, the strategy is to get out quick, not to wait until your nose is covered by the sand.
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Title Commenter Date Thread
Iraqi quicksand [216 words]George SheningAug 31, 2005 03:3625260
A contradiction? [99 words]Ben ShniperDec 8, 2004 17:1418937
Never again... [168 words]DonaldDec 6, 2004 22:4418884
Iraq, or Israel [49 words]David SochaczevskiDec 5, 2004 23:5318868
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Iraq isn't the time or the place to learn patience [544 words]John HadjiskyNov 30, 2004 19:4518768
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Better is the enemy of good enough [94 words]John BergNov 30, 2004 12:5118724
Delay is Surrender to Militants [113 words]Paul SaundersNov 30, 2004 12:4218723
US needs a short-term exit strategy, not patience [96 words]Elan RubinsteinNov 30, 2004 11:3718720
Thank you [75 words]Martin EkremNov 30, 2004 11:3518719
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Yes, but... [75 words]Howard VeitNov 30, 2004 10:4618716
The Need to "Get-On" with the Elections [79 words]Dennis McGaugheyNov 30, 2004 10:2618715
The coming Iraqi Civil War [170 words]Glenn KlotzSep 1, 2003 00:2610947

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