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2008-12-15 Iraq

Britain faces humiliating Iraq withdrawal

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Posted by Steve White 2008-12-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2008-12-15 02:18|| 2008-12-15 02:18|| Front Page Top

#2 "Softly, softly" goes gently into that good night.

Posted by William Marcy Tweed 2008-12-15 08:37|| 2008-12-15 08:37|| Front Page Top

#3 Britain should be embarassed by the stae of their country instead

Posted by sinse 2008-12-15 10:01|| 2008-12-15 10:01|| Front Page Top

#4 Our revels now are ended

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2008-12-15 10:45|| 2008-12-15 10:45|| Front Page Top

#5 What is that photo of GB? Thanks.

Posted by Yosemite Sam 2008-12-15 12:15|| 2008-12-15 12:15|| Front Page Top

#6 Humiliating? That's a little excessive. It would be humiliating if they had set out to conquer Iraq and take home plunder, but were driven out from the country by the natives. As it is, they performed well both during the invasion and the occupation, and no longer have to pour British taxpayer funds down the drain in Iraq. We, on the other hand, have to feed a few hundred billion more dollars into Iraq for the next several years. The Brits should count themselves lucky - Uncle Sam will have to swallow the entire crap sandwich by his lonesome.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2008-12-15 15:01|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2008-12-15 15:01|| Front Page Top

#7 The reality is that neither Britain nor anyone else in the West--including the U.S.--can afford to indulge in the kind of "regime change" Iraq received. Next time, it won't be a case of "depose the tyrant and install new and good government," it will be "blow them to Hell and let the few starving survivors weep, wail and gnash their teeth in the rubble prior to their inevitable deaths from radiation."

To be blunt, the latter actually sends a much stronger message than the former. One example of that and there won't be a need for a second.

Posted by Jolutch Mussolini7800 2008-12-15 15:13|| 2008-12-15 15:13|| Front Page Top

#8 Amen and Amen! Well said Jolutch. Unfortunately the model was constructed after WWII, Germany and Japan. "Nation building" is a costly undertaking indeed but what a wonderful method for creating the legitimacy of human needs based 'feel good' and diplomatic generosity.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-12-15 15:22|| 2008-12-15 15:22|| Front Page Top

#9 While I agree we can't afford it anymore, nation building worked well post WWII. It seems the target, muslim nations, are incompatible with western civilization and hence the nation building is wasted on them.

Oh well, they had their chance.

Why are there no muslims on Star Trek? It's based in the future.

Posted by Hellfish 2008-12-15 19:10|| 2008-12-15 19:10|| Front Page Top

#10 ION TOPIX > SOME US TROOPS WILL STAY IN [select] IRAQI CITIES.

Reminds me of NOSTRADAMUS > British Cdr-Gen. "China" Gordon versus "the Mahdi" in SIEGE/BATTLE OF KHARTOUM. Lest we fergit, IT WAS GORDON'S CHOPPED OFF HEAD WHICH FINALLY ENDED UP ON THE END OF A LONG POLE, IN DISPLAY BEFORE THE MAHDI'S ARMIES.

Again, MUSLIM/ISLAMIST MIL HISTORY > more likely than not, the Islamists will return to refight the Battle/War for Iraq, where their mil history suggests they'll end up kicking and beheading Enemy = US-Western Infidel hinies all over the place in "second-time around" new victory???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-12-15 19:19|| 2008-12-15 19:19|| Front Page Top

#11 How well would nation building have worked in Germany if Nazism was encouraged, even enshrined in the constitution? Until our leaders are willing to confront islam is the problem, all we are doing is building exquisite, extremely expensive castles in the sand.

Posted by ed 2008-12-15 21:22|| 2008-12-15 21:22|| Front Page Top

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