Comments on: Iraq Related Political Surge Seems In Wrong Direction

By: kritter

kritter — Thu, 10 May 2007 17:40:59 +0000

The way that the war in Bosnia ended was to bring all of the fighting factions to the table and make them face each other until a settlement was reached. Outside neighbors alternately provided pressure and support for the negotiations. It worked -maybe it could work here-but the Iraqis seem to really resent any kind of benchmarks or timetables as putting too much pressure on them. It is one of the things that is lessening my sympathy for them.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 10 May 2007 16:07:58 +0000

Just more evidence that what we are fighting for is not a sovereign democratic Iraq. We are fighting for a client state that will allow U.S. aligned multinationals access to Iraq’s oil reserves and that will also us to keep a permanent military presence there.

By: The Heretik : Incoming

The Heretik : Incoming — Thu, 10 May 2007 13:43:21 +0000

[...] These eleven Republicans who had visited the bunker to tell him the electoral battles were already lost should not be believed. Comparing this moment to Goldwater going to Nixon would be as fruitless as [...]

By: kritter

kritter — Thu, 10 May 2007 03:00:38 +0000

Here’s my proposal. Since the length of the US forces tours of duty have been extended by 3 months, the following will also not take a summer break:
George W. Bush
Dick Cheney
Condi Rice
US Congress
The Iraqi Parliament
Maliki

Let them all work 7 days a week to come to some kind of resolution. Let them experience what is expected of our daughters and sons overseas.