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E, DanielThis whole two sides to this particular argument thing......
I understand one side.
A. This is going horribly, too much death and scarring, too much hate being fostered, has not achieved any desired goals, time to get out and prepare a new strategy for targeting Al Qaeda while perhaps rebuilding a shattered image worldwide.
B. ?
What could be a measurable reason for remaining? Are we more likely to ferret out Al Qaeda by staying on the ground? How is that going for us and why is it likely to change? Will they all of a sudden start wearing unique patterned scarves or hoods for us to more easily target them?
Or will the Iraqi people, if delivered to a solution that involves an agreement to stop killing eachother and living under some sort of agreed upon political and social system, begin to forgive us Americans for any pains we forced them to go through? Seriously? Will they teach love and understanding, or at the very least respect for Western culture in their schools and homes...?
I'm just at a complete loss as to what we can deliver to them whilst being there, that we could not support financially, with infrastructure, with all other means from outside the country?
This country of extraordinary divisions - perhaps even larger than our own (see AP's and Ted's warm and fuzzy feelings to half the population of this country), will probably need to come to agreement, tear itself up again, come to agreement, tear itself up again, many times before it can reach any long lasting peace. That's a road for them to take, and believe in, NOT OURS!!!
Daniel