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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Jason Abbadon: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by TSN: [qb]<blockquote>"What few Iraqi police there [i]are[/i] are targets of both the insurgents (terrorists), and indirectly by the people they're protecting -by the people's fear or apathy to make a stand- or even a phone call to the police when they have information."</blockquote> So, you're saying that, since the people are afraid, it's their own fault they're in such a bad situation? [/qb][/QUOTE]You [i]know[/i] that's not what I'm saying. If they want change they can assist in their own defense by at least reporting terrorist activities when they witness them. Silence is viewed as consent....by both the terrorists and by far too many watching the news as well. [QUOTE]Originally posted by Mucus: [qb] [QUOTE]Originally posted by Jason Abbadon: [qb] It's at least a start: leaving now would allow Al Saudr (sp?) to establish a theocracy in short order. I said they have a [i]chance[/i] at democracy: they have to[b] want[/b] it.[/qb][/QUOTE]Why do they automatically "have" to want democracy? What if they actually do want a theocracy? [/qb][/QUOTE]Then we've wasted our time money and many many lives and should cease relations with the new (voter-approved) theocracy and bug out. As pointed out, democracy cant be forced on a people that dont want it, so.... But untill free elections can be held, the US/UK/Un forces should ensure that the interim government is not topled by extremists, lest we find ourselves invading Iraq again with [i]justifiable[/i] cause in the future. After all, Al Sadur's power is based on his anti-american stance: how long after we're gone before he's directing attacks on US targets[i] outside[/i] of Iraq as well? [/QB][/QUOTE]
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