Tough Love Recommended For Afganhistan

The sink or swim suggestion has some merit but I have concerns about the ability of Iraqians to become masters of their country especially when you consider the influence being exerted by other middle east countries and countries like Russia and China. If Iraqians don't become their own masters will we in the west pay even a higher cost during WWIII.

U.S. must get out of Iraq — now

Iraq taught him that the West has overestimated the influence of the coalition and underestimated Iraqis, says Rory Stewart

Nov. 8, 2006. 01:00 AM

RORY STEWART

Iraqis are the only people who can rebuild their nation. The U.S.-led coalition cannot. It has done what good it can do. The coalition should get out now.The positions of U.S. politicians and voters on Iraq before the mid-term elections reflected guilt, wishful thinking, impotence and panic. President George W. Bush is backing awkwardly away from his slogan "Stay the course;" many Republicans are attempting to dissociate themselves from the problems in Iraq. Democrat positions range from support for the Bush administration's decisions to calls for withdrawal. But almost all fear that Iraq will sink into deeper anarchy if coalition forces leave, endangering the interests of the United States.

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