Not even considering what would happen to Bagdad, Iraq, and the MIddle East... "Military officials recently told Congress that 45,000 ground-combat vehicles — a good portion of the entire U.S. inventory of tanks, helicopters, armored personnel carriers, trucks and humvees — are now in Iraq. They are spread across 15 bases, 38 supply depots, 18 fuel-supply centers and 10 ammo dumps."
From Time: http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1644877-2,00.html
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Friday, July 20, 2007
proven correct
What I wrote about a week ago about our presence in Iraq INCREASING the number of terrorists has apparently been proven true. A new National Intelligence Estimate says the war has "...energized Sunni extremist community, raised resources...recruit operatives..."
Makes sense to me...
Makes sense to me...
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Iraq, on the other hand...
Conservatives think we should stay in Iraq so we don't "lose the war" and to protect ourselves from terrorism. If any liberals think we should stay in the war, it's so we don't leave Iraq a mess - the old Gen. Powell doctrine.
I struggle with this a lot.
My first idea was to leave Iraq now and see what happens. Maybe there is so much fighting simply because the U.S. is in Iraq. Maybe it would stop. If a civil war or genocide begins, we could come back later, maybe with a U.N. imperative. But the cost of leaving, in itself, is incredible according to a recent Morning Edition story.
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I struggle with this a lot.
My first idea was to leave Iraq now and see what happens. Maybe there is so much fighting simply because the U.S. is in Iraq. Maybe it would stop. If a civil war or genocide begins, we could come back later, maybe with a U.N. imperative. But the cost of leaving, in itself, is incredible according to a recent Morning Edition story.
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Sunday, July 15, 2007
Defense or Offense to fight Terrorism?
Saw the documentary "Control Room" a few weeks ago - the thing that stuck with me is something said by a journalist for some Middle Eastern media outlet. He said Muslims see our war in Iraq as a Christian-Muslim war - the war is an attack against Muslims.
Also just listening to some right-wing radio talk show host (Laura Ingram), who is worried if a Democrat becomes President the U.S. would stop being on the offense in fighting terrorism, and that terrorism would simple be viewed as a "policing matter" (i.e. we'd be on the defensive).
But in my mind, and in the mind of many, W has created MORE terrorists by invading Iraq. So the longer we are there the MORE terrorists WE CREATE.
So, yes, I think fighting terrorism should be more of a defensive matter. Of course we should go after known terrorist leaders, but the majority of money should go towards defense like cleaning up nuclear weapons worldwide, checking our ports, and the like.
Therefore, we can defend ourselves and we DO NOT CREATE NEW TERRORISTS.
Also just listening to some right-wing radio talk show host (Laura Ingram), who is worried if a Democrat becomes President the U.S. would stop being on the offense in fighting terrorism, and that terrorism would simple be viewed as a "policing matter" (i.e. we'd be on the defensive).
But in my mind, and in the mind of many, W has created MORE terrorists by invading Iraq. So the longer we are there the MORE terrorists WE CREATE.
So, yes, I think fighting terrorism should be more of a defensive matter. Of course we should go after known terrorist leaders, but the majority of money should go towards defense like cleaning up nuclear weapons worldwide, checking our ports, and the like.
Therefore, we can defend ourselves and we DO NOT CREATE NEW TERRORISTS.
Friday, July 13, 2007
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