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Old 07-25-2007, 11:32 PM   #19 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Katczinsky View Post
The neo-conservative philosophy isn't about Bush and the Republican Party. It's about holding strategic positions in the world to retain American dominance, as well as to be able to sustain the American consumer-society lifestyle.
But, simply put, those neo-cons would hold no power if they are voted out of office.

And, from a tactical and strategic military viewpoint, those supposed permanent Iraqi bases might be deemed unnecessary given the other bases in the region.

Surely, the US is likely to have some permanent military presence in Iraq even after the Iraq has sufficiently stabilized.

But, much like with Saudi Arabia today, that could end up being a role of support and any so-called "bases" there would end up being essentially equipment depots.