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2008-07-20 Iraq

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Posted by tipper 2008-07-20 14:08|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 If there's one thing the Iraq war has taught us, it's that every Iraqi has two faces. But then, we already knew that from other dealings with Arabs. There are no moderates, only different shades of radical.

Posted by wxjames 2008-07-20 14:17|| 2008-07-20 14:17|| Front Page Top

#2 wx...you are spot on. And, it's why my long term opinion in the ME is cynical. No amount of winning "hearts and minds" can counterbalance a culture that values tribal and family over truth and honesty.

Posted by anymouse">anymouse 2008-07-20 16:38|| 2008-07-20 16:38|| Front Page Top

#3 If this experiment doesn't prove out, we'll have to make much of the Middle East a wasteland to get peace. I'm willing to try a little longer before going that route.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-07-20 16:47|| 2008-07-20 16:47|| Front Page Top

#4 Depending on how close sonny-boy was to his daddy, his old man might find himself out of a job real soon, if he's lucky. If he isn't, he is in for an extended stay in one of Iraq's finer crossbar hotels.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-07-20 21:51|| 2008-07-20 21:51|| Front Page Top

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