http://themoderatevoice.com/48039/a-never-ending-mistake/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 30 May 2012 20:57:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://themoderatevoice.com/48039/a-never-ending-mistake/comment-page-1/#comment-218913 GreenDreams Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:12:04 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/48039/a-never-ending-mistake/#comment-218913 and we didn't even get the oil.... The only deal struck so far for Iraqi oil is with China, for the most productive and accessible oilfields. Sigh. and we didn't even get the oil…. The only deal struck so far for Iraqi oil is with China, for the most productive and accessible oilfields. Sigh.

]]> http://themoderatevoice.com/48039/a-never-ending-mistake/comment-page-1/#comment-218881 tidbits Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:54:26 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/48039/a-never-ending-mistake/#comment-218881 Mikkel - Love the (only slightly) veiled Rumsfeld reference. Very nice. Mikkel – Love the (only slightly) veiled Rumsfeld reference. Very nice.

]]> http://themoderatevoice.com/48039/a-never-ending-mistake/comment-page-1/#comment-218880 Ron Beasley Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:52:07 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/48039/a-never-ending-mistake/#comment-218880 You are right mikkel, many including Juan Cole predicted that the ultimate winner would be Iran before the war even started. Good Job Bush/Cheney! You are right mikkel, many including Juan Cole predicted that the ultimate winner would be Iran before the war even started. Good Job Bush/Cheney!

]]> http://themoderatevoice.com/48039/a-never-ending-mistake/comment-page-1/#comment-218873 mikkel Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:36:35 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/48039/a-never-ending-mistake/#comment-218873 Actually I'd say the sad part is that was the outcome predicted by the majority of international security experts and the cia. There are known unknowns, unknown unknowns, but this was a known known. Actually I'd say the sad part is that was the outcome predicted by the majority of international security experts and the cia. There are known unknowns, unknown unknowns, but this was a known known.

]]> http://themoderatevoice.com/48039/a-never-ending-mistake/comment-page-1/#comment-218846 tidbits Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:22:41 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/48039/a-never-ending-mistake/#comment-218846 The sad part is that it would not have taken much in the way of serious forethought to realize that deposing and dismantling a Sunni power structure and replacing it with a predominantly Shiite power structure would result in regional realignment along tribal/sectarian lines. The sad part is that it would not have taken much in the way of serious forethought to realize that deposing and dismantling a Sunni power structure and replacing it with a predominantly Shiite power structure would result in regional realignment along tribal/sectarian lines.

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