nytimes.com— Even as they call for an end to the war, Democratic presidential candidates are setting out positions that could leave the U.S. engaged in Iraq for years.
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Unrest in the M.E. has exisited and been re-created for several decades now (if not longer). The current adminstration only exacerbated the situation by putting an agenda of (US friendly) regime change ahead of a sound policy of maintaining the balance of power.
cquinndAug 12, 2007
Unrest in the M.E. has exisited and been re-created for several decades now (if not longer). The current adminstration only exacerbated the situation by putting an agenda of (US friendly) regime change ahead of a sound policy of maintaining the balance of power.
luciusbrutusAug 13, 2007
I have my doubts that any of the front runners from either party will pull us out of Iraq.
penguinsixAug 13, 2007
There just finally coming to terms with some of the hard realities of leaving. Not political or strategic realities--logistical ones. Even if we wanted to go, it would take at least 20 MONTHS to get all the gear and personnel out of the country and the casualty rate of a retreat could be very high.<a class="user" href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nationworld/iraq/bal-te.withdraw15jul15,0,4914397.story?coll=bal-home-headlines">http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nationworld/iraq/bal-te.withdraw15jul15,0,4914397.story?coll=bal-home-headlines</a>
penguinsixAug 13, 2007
Ok, so I can't spell this morning. Ugh...