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Originally Posted by Spexxvet
The only reason that I have heard that makes any kind of sense is that withdrawl right now would probably result in a Taliban-type government, or civil war.
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One or both of those things will happen anyway. Do you want them to happen after America spends more years getting hated even more? Or do you want them to happen when Americans still have some respect of Iraqis?
The Iraq Study Group was the only viable option we had left. It was about minimizing the defeat. It was about getting a problem solved by end of 2007. Anything else only makes this problem fester - makes Americans even more hated. But the ISG also means the defeat is on the legacy of George Jr (President Cheney). That is not acceptable to extremists whose legacy and agenda is more important than America.
The longer Americans occupy Iraq, then the more Iraqis hate Americans. When do 3000 attacks on Americans every day become 4000 attacks? This is why Military Science 101 - the planning for the peace - why nation building must be accomplished in that first six months. At the end of a year, the occupying power either pulls out and is loved - or the nation hates that occupying power.
As everyone knows, America did zero attempt to 'nation build' in Iraq for the first seven months. 'Nation building' is contrary 'big dic' thinking. George Jr foolishly confused a tactical victory with a strategic objective. Defeat in Iraq is now inevitable. The question is whether we can minimize that defeat. How? Iraq Study Group. ISG is the only viable solution left because extremists made the exact same mistake they created in 1991. They failed to plan for the peace.