Yesterday the number 2 al-Qaida man in Iraq was captured leading to the death of 11 top scumbag operatives and to the capture of 11 more mini-scumbag lightweights. The al-Qaida leadership there is now practically non-existent.
So, aren’t we now winning the peace there too?
A scant 8 months ago, the new Iraq government was fighting amongst itself for political survival as Kurds, Shia and Sunni all jockeyed for political muscle.
A scant three months ago, the new government was solidified, and the process of nailing down everything necessary to create a new government began after three decades of tyrannical rule .
Barely two months ago the Iraqi security forces (non-existent two years ago by the way) rolled into Baghdad and one month later, helped by US forces, things appear to be getting drastically better.
Even General Casey now says that US forces can see an end game, perhaps leaving in 12 to 18 months.
Thus my fears of partition as an alternative are now shelved.
Not only did we win the military portion of this war in a nano-second, but now, after a few hair-raising months of tottering back and forth between civil war and oblivion, this nascent government finally has a giant leg up on things and the successful end to Battlefield Iraq is in sight for this portion of World War III...the war against Fascist Islam..and Terror.
It's time to spread the word...we won the peace too....and we have exactly 8 weeks until the mid-terms to beat this drum.
2006-09-03 03:55:13 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Seems to me to be a rather optimistic view -- the terrorist bombs going off in Iraq are killing about 100/week. If you think Alqaida is gone, you're dreaming; there are hundreds of fanatics arriving each day from Iran and Syria to replace those we kill or capture, and that won't change so long as Islam is guided by the voices of hatred and violence. I see no indication that Islam can control its own 'leadership', nor any indication that the Muslim populace wants to do so. Indeed, they seem to be as intent on killing each other (Shiia and Sunni) as on killing non-Muslims.
We have imposed military control, but it can hardly be described as 'peace'.
What's wrong with the idea of partition? It's abundantly clear that the three factions don't have the will or the ability to co-exist, and the 'nation' of Iraq was created by fiat, not by natural process. Seems to me that the only rational solution is to allow them to partition; this has worked before when arbitrary borders failed, notably Pakistan/India and in what was once Yugoslavia. The Kurds are effectively a separate country now.
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2016-11-06 08:21:41 · answer #2 · answered by pachter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I hope we are finally winning the peace.The whole Iraq issue is very complex.You seem to have a good grasp on the big picture.Unfortunately the whole region is intertwined.The answer to the regions problems is one that I don't think anyone can agree on.Something must be done to bring peace to the region and stop the terrorists.
2006-09-03 04:03:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes , we are winning and bagging TOPDOGS is helping .
Where did we get the info to BAG him , from the people of Iraq , that's where .
For all the DOUBTERS , the heart of terrorism is Syria and Iran , Iran is terrorisms banker and Iraq is a knife aimed right at them .
Only one line on the map away.
Iraq is a STRATEGIC POSITION in the WAR ON TERROR and we hold it .
BRILLIANT STRATEGY !!!
2006-09-03 04:31:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The relatives of the 64 people that were killed in a blast in Iraq yesterday are wondering to what peace it is exactly that you are referring.
2006-09-03 03:58:19 · answer #5 · answered by just browsin 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Not to mention when my son was there the insurgents were fighting us in the strets and running into the mosques to hide. They can't do that anymore. Iraqi soldiers will just go in and get them!
2006-09-03 04:01:20 · answer #6 · answered by Stand 4 somthing Please! 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
We are winning on some fronts, but I can't say total peace at this point. Well-written question...by the way.
2006-09-03 03:58:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
total peace will never be achieved but I do agree with you
2006-09-03 04:10:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
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2006-09-03 03:56:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
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2006-09-03 03:57:02 · answer #10 · answered by Aracnia 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋