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Old 04-26-2007, 12:47 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Hate to say it, but as negative an appeal as defeat is, it's inevitable. The Iraqi government isn't cooperating (and is actually fragmenting), there's been no improvement in safety, and sectarian violence is climbing. Best that we get out before things get uglier.
No, defeat is not inevitable. We are The United States of America, we do not lose any war that we really try to win. Leaving Iraq will not bring peace. The slaughter really will make Darfur look very small by comparison. Then our own streets will become drastically less safe.
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