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2011-12-13 Iraq

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Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-12-13 14:32|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 It went on TOO long as it was.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2011-12-13 15:24|| 2011-12-13 15:24|| Front Page Top

#2 Let nation-building begin at home.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-12-13 15:47|| 2011-12-13 15:47|| Front Page Top

#3 Nation-building might work if the previous nation can first be destroyed and you can start over. Japan and Germany come to mind. These wars were total wars; the will was there to continue until we won. Everyone had skin in the game. The war ended when the enemy paid too dear a price and they were beaten into submission.

Wars of attrition are costly in their own way--they bleed you. Trying to win the hearts and minds of people is an iffy, long-term process--it may never happen; sometimes the cultural divide is just too great to span. Maybe it's better to raze the country and move on.

Posted by JohnQC 2011-12-13 17:29|| 2011-12-13 17:29|| Front Page Top

#4 Whoa, there's a Tower of London in Washington???

Did Monty + Benny + Rumpole know???

gut nuthin.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-12-13 18:23|| 2011-12-13 18:23|| Front Page Top

#5 JosephM, if you can put Monty, Benny and Rumpole in the same question, you've got plenty of somethin'. :-)

Posted by trailing wife 2011-12-13 21:50|| 2011-12-13 21:50|| Front Page Top

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