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>I'm a realist who can see the pros and cons to fighting this
>war. To say that our current policy is winning the war is to
>in live in "fairyland".
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>If you're for the war you we need to escalate.
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>If you're against it we need to pull out.
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>Fight or run those are the only two options the US has.
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>Running is cheap and I'm sure whatever government takes power
>will have no compunctions about selling us oil. Money is
>money.
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>Our forces have proved totally incapable of securing the
>country and redeveloping the Iraqi oil fields. The access to
>the oil is why we there and if someone else can do the job who
>cares what political beliefs they may espouse.
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>Winning in Iraq is an expensive proposition. I'm not saying
>its not worthwhile but it will be expensive and probably
>require reinstating universal conscription in the United
>States.
>
>Nine divisions were not enough for Namm. Its absurd to
>believe that we can hold and secure Iraq with a force less
>than half that size.
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Has anything ever been anything short of an apocalyptic disaster to you?