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UserGoogol · 06-29-2004, 01:13 AM

The only reduction in violence this means is that terrorist attacks planned for the 30th will have to be cancelled. Which is good, of course.

Pulling out too soon is obviously a bad idea. Iraq is unstable. In the vaccuum of power, several groups including Al-Qaeda, have taken a major role in Iraq. But not pulling out is also a bad idea, because Iraq will remain unstable no matter what we do, and it will really really really hurt the United States in international popularity and in the terrorist threat. Damned if you do, damned if you don't. The war shouldn't have happened, and I have absolutely no idea how to fix it.

I think, however, that the handing over of sovereignty is, ultimately, a good thing. By phasing into an interim government, we're getting the ball rolling for a proper democratically elected government in Iraq. Which is good. (Although I suspect the will of the people is leaning towards theocracy, which is bad.)

But the next few months are going to be very interesting, to say the least.

06-29-2004, 01:13 AM	#7
UserGoogol Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Greater Boston Area Gender: Posts: 4,024 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 5,297.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 5,797.00 Donate	The only reduction in violence this means is that terrorist attacks planned for the 30th will have to be cancelled. Which is good, of course. Pulling out too soon is obviously a bad idea. Iraq is unstable. In the vaccuum of power, several groups including Al-Qaeda, have taken a major role in Iraq. But not pulling out is also a bad idea, because Iraq will remain unstable no matter what we do, and it will really really really hurt the United States in international popularity and in the terrorist threat. Damned if you do, damned if you don't. The war shouldn't have happened, and I have absolutely no idea how to fix it. I think, however, that the handing over of sovereignty is, ultimately, a good thing. By phasing into an interim government, we're getting the ball rolling for a proper democratically elected government in Iraq. Which is good. (Although I suspect the will of the people is leaning towards theocracy, which is bad.) But the next few months are going to be very interesting, to say the least.