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ok, don't hug iraqi leaders, but don't ditch them either
Reader comment on item: Hugging Iraq's Leaders

Submitted by jaleec (United States), May 3, 2006 at 00:45

it astonishes me that the deep comprehensive understanding of arab mentality you show you understand in their mindset to the israeli withdrawals from s. lebanon and gaza is not carried thru to iraq. you believe american and other troops should be withdrawn. that is exactly the signal that arabs will interpret as having forced you out with their tactics. it shows american weakness in the arab/islamic mentality.

this is all out war they are waging, like it or not. know thy enemy. even a token win will fuel their fire.

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Either you fight terrorism or you pretend you do. These don't mix [108 words]Marcel ZytoJul 1, 2006 10:37
west underating of islam [247 words]italianMay 15, 2006 19:14
For Mr. Pipes: A lost cause and a lesson [unfortunately not] learned [838 words]Pro-Israeli DemocratMay 9, 2006 14:15
↔ a democratic Iraq? [121 words]frank keefeMay 10, 2006 11:54
↔ Suits Me [114 words]Sword of Islam & The Babies of BeslanMay 12, 2006 21:04
Question for Mr Daniel Pipes: Is an immediate US military pullout from Iraq advisable ?
[w/response] [135 words]		true believerMay 5, 2006 04:12
↔ Do Not Pull Out [505 words]John RMay 6, 2006 06:25
↔ Mithaq missiles handed over to Sadrists!! [121 words]HarrakMay 6, 2006 11:53
Hugging terrorists [175 words]HarrakMay 4, 2006 17:46
↔ Mousaoui's fate is worse than death [585 words]JasonMay 8, 2006 11:25
↔ France should pay for its citizens [112 words]HarrakMay 8, 2006 19:46
↔ re: jason's thoughts on mousaoui [147 words]snakeMay 9, 2006 00:29
↔ Put him in jail and keep him there [318 words]Octavio JohansonMay 9, 2006 05:23
↔ Hell on Earth [160 words]SeedeaterMay 17, 2006 11:05
↔ Nod DoC [15 words]john cookJun 21, 2006 11:46
HUGGING IRAQ'S LEADES. [76 words]samMay 4, 2006 13:47
Lebanon refuses to allow Taiwan president plane land in Beitut! a Chinese influence [90 words]HarrakMay 4, 2006 12:07
more of the same [102 words]Carmen Waggoner, Ph.D.May 4, 2006 08:32
A Bunch of Bafflegab [134 words]RichieMay 3, 2006 22:41
It would aid the Iraqi government if Bush pretends to be very angry at them [42 words]Brian LuedkeMay 3, 2006 19:22
More on "hugs"... [141 words]J.S.May 3, 2006 15:29
Get a backbone! [311 words]JustMeMay 3, 2006 13:43
↔ Bravo! [65 words]twoheroesMay 4, 2006 00:14
Give the Iraqi people a chance to decide [325 words]JasonMay 3, 2006 10:25
↔ Not that simple [206 words]PatMay 4, 2006 11:59
↔ The Iraqi people would be sending their government, and themselves, a powerful message [128 words]JasonMay 8, 2006 11:36
↔ Wouldn't this be the fourth vote? [161 words]PatMay 8, 2006 16:32
Not a very pleasant sight [68 words]PhillipMay 3, 2006 08:45
Playing to win. [76 words]Robert LynnMay 3, 2006 01:08
⇒ ok, don't hug iraqi leaders, but don't ditch them either [90 words]jaleecMay 3, 2006 00:45
↔ The notion of a victory in ditching the impossible [400 words]Yuval Brandstetter MDMay 3, 2006 10:06
↔ A brief note... [105 words]J.S.May 4, 2006 18:44
huggin' the iraqis [125 words]robert fusfeldMay 2, 2006 19:35
Hugging [54 words]Donald W. BalesMay 2, 2006 19:01
Hugs Hugs and more Hugs [143 words]renchMay 2, 2006 17:07
You write a great deal about Israels position, what position is the US in ? [51 words]narmerMay 2, 2006 16:26
↔ Understanding the USA conflict of interest with China and Russia [239 words]HarrakMay 3, 2006 11:30
↔ Money Makes Their World Turn [145 words]Sword of Islam & The Babies of BeslanMay 3, 2006 16:31
positive! what have you.. [201 words]HarrakMay 2, 2006 16:04
Back-Off Time [52 words]Lee D. CaryMay 2, 2006 15:54
Hugging the enemy, [228 words]kim segarMay 2, 2006 13:54
Are we coming or going? [427 words]PatMay 2, 2006 12:47
↔ Suggest You Join, John R.... [84 words]Dr. Lee D. CaryMay 2, 2006 16:04
↔ Lots of work for Muslims to do [160 words]PatMay 3, 2006 12:22
↔ Indifference Kills [309 words]Lee D. CaryMay 3, 2006 16:10
↔ Ungrateful Iraqis nonsense again, huh? [151 words]AmirMay 3, 2006 23:37
↔ Selfish Reasons? [214 words]PatMay 4, 2006 16:28
↔ Muslims have to stand up and be counted. [598 words]PatMay 4, 2006 17:45
↔ Not indifferent after all [387 words]Lee D. CaryMay 5, 2006 17:07
↔ You're Right, Amir [247 words]Lee D CaryMay 5, 2006 17:32
↔ Going nuclear entails responsibility [218 words]PatMay 5, 2006 19:32
↔ Amir lives in the West for selfish reasons [32 words]Octavio JohansonMay 6, 2006 08:57
↔ I'm glad [10 words]LD CaryMay 6, 2006 09:45
↔ islamic education and honesty [93 words]G.BisvasMay 8, 2006 07:38
inability to read the Arab mind [130 words]Yuval Brandstetter MDMay 2, 2006 12:45
Intelligence level of US admn. [50 words]G. BisvasMay 2, 2006 12:43
↔ Brilliant ad hominem argument [1 words]Lee D. CaryMay 2, 2006 16:09
↔ Brilliant ad hominem argument - how? [193 words]G.BisvasMay 3, 2006 04:28
↔ Ad hominem Again [274 words]Lee D. CaryMay 3, 2006 15:50
↔ Bisvas Knows All [141 words]InfidelMay 3, 2006 16:49
↔ re:Mr. Bisvas [354 words]true believerMay 4, 2006 06:49
↔ Knows a lot [129 words]G.BisvasMay 5, 2006 05:11
↔ True Correction for True Believer [32 words]Lee D CaryMay 5, 2006 17:40
↔ The Ad Verecundiam Shift [70 words]LD CaryMay 5, 2006 19:08
↔ various types of intelligences [117 words]G.BisvasMay 6, 2006 04:36
↔ re: True correction for true believer [14 words]true believerMay 10, 2006 08:18
Restraint in Iraq [167 words]Dan WeilMay 2, 2006 12:35
Deal with what is feeding the down-side [98 words]David W. LincolnMay 2, 2006 12:29
Either smash them or get out [88 words]William Sumner Scott, J.D.May 2, 2006 12:02
Thanks [92 words]MarkMay 2, 2006 11:54

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