"The presence of additional coalition forces would allow the Iraqi government to do what it cannot accomplish today on its own - impose its rule throughout the country," wrote in an opinion
piece in the Washington Post on Sunday.
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?
set_id=1&click_id=22&art_id=iol1168205660826B226
I thought democracy was about letting the people decide who should lead their country...NOT to "...impose its rule throughout the country"!!!
2007-01-07 12:21:52 · 6 answers · asked by PS Drummer 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
bring our troops home now
2007-01-07 12:24:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Granted, it seems the Iraqi people are not fully committed to governing themselves effectively, but I'm pretty sure they don't want to become a wholly owned subsidiary of Iran either. More troops just allows them to remain dependent, less leaves them vulnerable to outside influence. It's a tricky question, which doesn't seem to have a simple solution.
2007-01-07 20:31:22 · answer #2 · answered by dukefenton 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What I believe he was trying to say is that the Iraqi forces don't have enough power to enforce the Iraqi decisions. Not us putting more troops in to push our own agenda. But it is all up to interpretations
2007-01-07 20:30:18 · answer #3 · answered by Ammie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You misunderstand..... "imposing it's rule" is insuring law and order... to protect the people (who voted in that government) from terrorist thugs who wish to "impose" their rule on the country. This is no different than any other sovereign nation.
2007-01-07 21:03:48 · answer #4 · answered by lordkelvin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Iraqi's have played games with our money and troops lives,
Time for them to sh*t or get off the pot!
Pull our troops back to Western Iraq-
They can either get things right or kill each other off
Either way, we dont need to lose any more Americans!
2007-01-07 20:36:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anarchy99 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You're going to parse this to death just to be argumentative? Of course, Republicans have a history of that sort of sentiment. There's no justification at all for the US invasion of the Confederacy, and that was much bloodier. Now, where is my house slave? I want a cup of coffee. (I know you won't object.)
2007-01-07 22:40:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋