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Originally posted by PornoDoggy@Mar 15 2004, 03:54 PM
I'm confused.
If the purpose of the war is "US securing a base of operation to stablize a region of vital importance, to be near the precious oil for long term ecnomics" - then there would be no need for an exit strategy, unless you think we can pull off in Iraq what we did in Iran in '53 (install a government that is essentially a puppet).
If we make that attempt, you'll see that your assessment of the reaction of the "Arab street" was premature at best.
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Something can be secure without having to have an occupation force. When the turnover comes, it will jsut be for political power. Our military will still be stationed through out IRaq. We just won't be on all the street corners but out in the boonies away from everything else.
From what I have read we are bulding premanent bases for our troops now.
We still have troops throughout Europe and Asia - surely these countries are not occupied? Or are they?
Bush continues to drop the ball domesticly, if things continue he is going to get smeared in an election and like his father set the Republican party back years. As of this second he seems to have the same aloofness his father head when it comes to re-election. I do not get it....