Seriously! By pushing to give up in Iraq, the Democrats are digging their own political grave. The war there is nearing a turn, after which, people will be disgusted with the faint-of-heart, gutlessness of the left. This is the scenario:
Iraq is on the verge of being partitioned. It will end up a southern Shiite nation, a northern Kurd nation and a western Sunni nation. Here is the mechanism by which this will take place:
Saudi Arabia and the rest of the Sunni Islam is alarmed and deeply concerned over the increase in power of Iran and the domination of Iraq by the Shiites. Likewise, the Administration is determined to cut back Iran to size. Of course, Israel is of the same mind. The only problem is that the car bombing that is killing our troops are Sunni insurgents. So, we and Saudi Arabia are working with the Sunni insurgents in Iraq to eliminate the Al Quida operatives. To accomplish this, we have to motivate them, and our motivation is the promise of self-government and, in lue of oil reveneau, we and Saudi Arabia subsidize their government.
The Iranian, Shiite government of Iraq will, of course, resist; but we have the troops and hence the power to accomplish it. When the roadside bombing of US troops stop, the Administration focus will then turn to the civil war and then the idea of partition will be leaked to the press. It is a winable solution. Our troops, the green zone and our monstrous embassy will all be in the Sunni area. It will then be the right time for the Kurds to declare their independence as well. The Shiite stump of a nation that is left will be helpless to stop the process.
charles,
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