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2007-08-03 Iraq

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Posted by Bobby 2007-08-03 06:33|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
File under: Iraqi Insurgency

#1 Sounds like we're winning, but unless and until we stop Iran and Syria from sending men and material into Iraq, we are simply engaged in a stalemate (quagmire). Cross border attacks are appropiate in these circumstances, and if they don't like it, then tell them to put an end to their support of al Q in Iraq.

Posted by wxjames 2007-08-03 09:50|| 2007-08-03 09:50|| Front Page Top

#2 I sort of disagree. Here's a different view,consider it.

There are X amount of jihadis,especially among Arabs. IF we stopped them from travelling to Iraq to die there,isn't it reasonable to expect they would murder elsewhere? American civilians?

I think so. As it is,most their destruction is among fellow Muslims in Iraq. When they attack our soldiers,I am confident our soldiers prefer that to them attacking our soldier's mothers,wives or kids here or as civilians elsewhere.

Therefore,we need a quagmire as long as we have the upper hand and the success rate the jihadis did have in Iraq is GOOD for us as it caused the Sunnis to realize how awful these people are and I think it is helpful elsewhere as well for short periods of time.

Yea,we want the IA to take our place and eventually they will,but in the interim,it's good the Arabic jihadi is drawn to Baghdad.

Posted by Whusoger Ghibelline7807 2007-08-03 11:07|| 2007-08-03 11:07|| Front Page Top

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