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Originally posted by punkworld
You are the one who doesn't get it... they DO want us to leave. The Iraqi people do, the fundamentalists do, the "normal" arabs do - everyone.
The Iraqi people are pissed because of stuff like Abu Ghraib, the power system still being down (Iraq without airco is hot), oil production having been halted, the failure to restore order, etc.
The fundamentalists want us to leave because that would mean they'd have won in the eyes of the world - which brings new people to their cause. (as does more violence, btw)
The moderate muslims want us to leave because they believe that if only we left, all the violence would stop. Or simply because they don't trust the good intentions of the west. Or because they believe the east should govern itself.
You see, there is no way to win this. You stay, you lose, you leave, you lose.
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For reasons that I am sure even you can understand, leaving now is simply not an option. If we do, they (the jihadists) will think they can force changes in US policy by committing acts of terrorism against us. We still support Israel and they hate that. If we leave now, we are just inviting another 9/11.
For what it's worth, I think the Bush administration has been a disaster for this country. I believe that going to war was a mistake but it's too late to do anything about it now. we have to finish the job. Too bad Kerry is such a complete putz.