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Submitted by Ephraim Lior (United States), Oct 24, 2006 at 15:04

Sounds like a great idea. The administration should seriously consider it.

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Title Commenter Date Thread
Kurdistan Strategy For Iraq [408 words]Mike K.Nov 19, 2006 17:5066640
Cut Off Oil Buys From Middle East, Lock-Down Iraq in Miltary Law, Hand over to U.N Control! [106 words]UniversalSoldierOfFreedomDec 30, 2006 21:4466640
Americans have spoken [59 words]UnbiasedNov 9, 2006 02:0865629
Here is a sensible exit strategy [438 words]NaseemNov 1, 2006 11:0764994
Iraq and Democracy [262 words]trans-parereNov 2, 2006 00:1364994
Bringing Iraqis to West to learn democracy is wild goose chase [380 words]JaladhiNov 2, 2006 11:2164994
Destroy the embassy! [95 words]MelMOct 30, 2006 23:4764850
The Forgotten Question. [145 words]MelMOct 30, 2006 18:5764832
Retreat to the Nevada desert [288 words]Bader SOct 29, 2006 09:5964737
Retreat to Saudi Arabia before the Taliban take over.. [361 words]HarrakOct 29, 2006 21:2164737
Leave Iraq and make it Afghanistan Number 2 [177 words]American MuslimDec 10, 2006 23:1764737
very good [9 words]nabilApr 17, 2007 13:5464737
Wait a Minute [232 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
K.H. AhmedOct 29, 2006 07:2064729
Pay as you go [317 words]Darryl DavisOct 28, 2006 12:4464681
Ray as you go [132 words]HarrakOct 28, 2006 23:3764681
iraq [211 words]DennisOct 27, 2006 14:3664629
Another option: moving from Iraq into Iran [411 words]M.CizinOct 27, 2006 13:4264628
Israeli Army should smoke them out of their holes [108 words]PeacemakerNov 2, 2006 23:1064628
The only realistic, sensible article I have seen recently on Iraq. [82 words]Martin E. WeinsteinOct 27, 2006 11:3064622
I have said it before [122 words]Yuval Brandstetter MDOct 30, 2006 16:4264622
response to Yuval Brandstetter's response to me [166 words]Martin E. WeinsteinOct 31, 2006 12:2164622
If we retreat, the enemy will follow us home : We have to take War to enemy countries [228 words]Indian FriendNov 1, 2006 09:5564622
Redeployment in Iraq [122 words]SLCOct 27, 2006 10:2964614
Hold on a minute. [71 words]someoneMay 28, 2007 00:5564614
We are at war with Islam. [208 words]D WilliamsOct 27, 2006 03:5364597
Islam has attacked us and we are at War with Islam & We have to win this War [288 words]PullaNov 1, 2006 10:5364597
Perhaps not ethical, but: Support the Sunnis [239 words]NotoOct 27, 2006 02:0164595
There is a simple solution. [195 words]Charles StewartOct 27, 2006 01:2364594
the WOT ends with Iraq? Re: "The President Replies..." [151 words]MelMOct 26, 2006 20:1264576
Sounds Good To Me [392 words]John ROct 26, 2006 14:3664556
Why is it so violent? (Iraq) [80 words]HarrakOct 26, 2006 18:4164556
Why so violent.... [264 words]J.S.Oct 30, 2006 13:1464556
JS narrow mindedness [54 words]HarrakOct 30, 2006 17:1164556
In defence of JS [65 words]Octavio JohansonOct 30, 2006 18:1564556
Wait a Second, Harrak.. [292 words]J.S.Oct 30, 2006 18:4464556
about generalizing [62 words]HarrakOct 31, 2006 16:0764556
no wmd, no al qaeda, and saddam is out of power, is there anything else left for americans in iraq? [95 words]syed mohammad aliOct 26, 2006 10:0364542
anything else left for americans in iraq? he asked.. [2 words]HarrakOct 26, 2006 18:3164542
Be careful what you wish for [207 words]Rick HouseOct 26, 2006 20:1664542
Response to Mr. Seyd [356 words]Faqi HussainOct 26, 2006 20:4264542
caliphate system. it is the only solution for islamic world (to get rid of Islam) [262 words]HarrakOct 31, 2006 10:5464542
Give This Proposal Legs [73 words]Arthur SchiffOct 26, 2006 07:5664536
Just Leave [14 words]Zan'Oct 26, 2006 05:5564528
But, could the Iraqi government last even a week? [274 words]MelMOct 25, 2006 19:3764496
Oops, Too Late [175 words]BlackspeareOct 25, 2006 17:5664491
Worth trying [66 words]ChristineOct 25, 2006 17:1964484
In Iraq, Stay the Course - but Change It [90 words]mikeOct 25, 2006 16:3164478
Do this, do that !!!! [268 words]dfwhiteOct 25, 2006 16:1564477
To dfwhite [173 words]rickzOct 26, 2006 09:3364477
spineless !!! [74 words]dfwhiteOct 26, 2006 21:3064477
RE: IRAQ, STAY OR CHANGE... [118 words]Bob BurmeisterOct 25, 2006 13:4564471
This post is germain and should be read by all [3575 words]Gellin and InfidellinOct 25, 2006 12:5364468
Mind blowing stuff !!! [185 words]dfwhiteOct 27, 2006 21:3764468
To Gellin & Infidellin,You are right!DO NOT FORGET 9/11 and ON-GOING WAR BY ISLAM [558 words]TTSOct 28, 2006 02:1264468
Saracen Assassins not new. [88 words]JackdawOct 29, 2006 18:0864468
November 7 legislative elections : Support Republican Agenda to wage a Global War against Islamist Terror [214 words]MumbaiNov 1, 2006 10:2664468
still worried [10 words]Daniel R DrollMar 18, 2008 22:2264468
Recommendations for the President [148 words]lindaOct 25, 2006 12:2864467
mistaken and misguided [194 words]CevertOct 25, 2006 11:5564466
well argued [35 words]jack hawkinsOct 25, 2006 11:4764463
Free election in Iraq [56 words]Bob GroothandOct 25, 2006 11:0464458
You've been reading General Clark? [5 words]John PhilipsOct 25, 2006 05:2764442
Changes for the US in Iraq [179 words]chuck moodyOct 25, 2006 03:5964437
A Terrible Business [508 words]Right-of-Center FilipinoOct 25, 2006 02:2464434
Do Democrats care about Iraq? [326 words]Caesar M. ArevaloOct 25, 2006 01:5064433
What are the stakes? How about catastrophic failure--which is what I think we'll get. [899 words]MelMOct 24, 2006 23:5664425
Mid-course Adjustment [377 words]Frank K. HooverOct 24, 2006 23:3164423
A Loss of Will [203 words]Ex-MarineOct 24, 2006 22:3664416
split the difference [57 words]J.MANITTAOct 24, 2006 21:2764412
This is War, let us conduct as they would. [799 words]D WilliamsOct 24, 2006 20:4864406
To D Williams [30 words]Gellin and InfidellinOct 29, 2006 11:1164406
If only someone would listen......excellent advice [42 words]R.A. McClainOct 24, 2006 20:4564405
Solution to Iraq problems [124 words]Gunther SchiffOct 24, 2006 20:3564404
Special plan for Muslim World : Last Solution left [398 words]AryavratOct 30, 2006 09:4764404
Crusades Anyone? [7 words]JaladhiOct 30, 2006 16:5064404
War is inevitable ! The sooner the better for civilised world [208 words]SonuOct 31, 2006 12:1264404
Iraqi freedom, democracy or oil? [387 words]trans-parereOct 24, 2006 20:2164401
A course on Boxing..Redeploy vs.Retreat [281 words]JayOct 24, 2006 20:1564400
Partition [238 words]Leonard MarkowitzOct 24, 2006 18:4464392
Stay the Course??? [137 words]Robert LangfelderOct 24, 2006 18:0164388
Backing Off in Iraq [83 words]DrewOct 24, 2006 18:0064387
Stay the Course? [303 words]Maurice PicowOct 24, 2006 17:2964382
Go to the desert [83 words]Donald W. BalesOct 24, 2006 17:2764381
change the course [129 words]Terry SenumOct 24, 2006 17:0864379
Comments from a non Iraqi reader [78 words]Juliana LevineOct 24, 2006 16:4764377
A Good and Wise Word [158 words]Robert OdeanOct 24, 2006 16:4264375
U.S shouldn't leave Iraq [131 words]ibrahimNov 24, 2008 00:4364375
When D. Pipes first... [81 words]LDCOct 24, 2006 16:3164371
Advantages and drawbacks Part 2 [57 words]HarrakOct 24, 2006 16:2964370
Advantages and drawbacks of Dr Pipes' suggestion [80 words]HarrakOct 24, 2006 16:2664367
Yeah True, But What If .... [283 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
Lars NielsenOct 24, 2006 16:1164366
One must know the rules before one plays the game [481 words]RickOct 24, 2006 15:2564360
Can we call this the Pipes/Murtha plan? [2 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
J. SheffOct 24, 2006 15:2064359
Great idea! [11 words]Ephraim LiorOct 24, 2006 15:0464358
The future and "next time" [75 words]RIckOct 24, 2006 15:0264357
Logic is not always practical [461 words]Rick HouseOct 24, 2006 14:4664355
Reply to Rick House [145 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
IBKOct 25, 2006 15:1264355
On the redeployment to our desert bases [302 words]Rick HouseOct 25, 2006 20:2564355
Correct [28 words]Abu NudnikOct 24, 2006 14:3764352
Well Said! [115 words]Ted McLeanOct 24, 2006 14:3764351
Do Iraqis care about their future? I suspect not. [330 words]PatOct 24, 2006 14:0764349
Strange logic! [187 words]Rodni E. ChaletOct 24, 2006 22:3264349
So what do we do? [631 words]PatOct 26, 2006 10:1364349
Daniel Pipes is correct [150 words]William GrayerOct 24, 2006 14:0564348
Afghanistan again? [156 words]SafrazOct 24, 2006 13:5664347
... and prevent power vacuum for Iran [100 words]IBKOct 24, 2006 13:5064346
At last a solution for war torn Iraq [47 words]David GoshenOct 24, 2006 13:2964345
iraq [42 words]morphOct 24, 2006 13:2664344
How many of us really care about the welfare of Iraq? [29 words]Bobby SternOct 24, 2006 13:1864343
They have to be taught [88 words]David W. LincolnOct 24, 2006 12:4164339
The wisest advice I've yet heard! [35 words]J.S.Oct 24, 2006 12:4164338
A Few Questions [129 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
AlexOct 24, 2006 10:5564335

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