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Originally Posted by mweber24
The war is not over, but victory in Iraq is possible, with victory being an Iraq capable of providing for its own internal security (it may always require outside guarentees against Iran), a representative, constitutional government, with an expanding economy. It see this in five years.  |
So, you're of the opinion Iraq was
incapable of providing for its own internal security
before the US invaded?
That's funny, I quite clearly recall numerous rebellions by Kurds and/or Shi'a elements being crushed rather quickly, much more efficiently and quickly than the US has been capable of doing.
The US cannot leave nor will it leave. The Turks can only keep the Kurds under control so long as the US is there, and once the US leaves, the Kurds will declare independence and the Russians will be among the first to recognize their sovereignty and through this new "Kosovo" right back in the face of the hypocrite US. On top of that, Maliki will not be re-elected in 2009 and there will be numerous problems.