11/18 So anyone of you think we can get out of Iraq without leaving too
much of a mess? Realistically, what's the best possible outcome?
\_ Civil war. Shiites, backed by Iran, win and establish a theocracy
more moderate than Iran's. Sporadic unrest by Sunnis and Baathists
for the a long time.
\_ I think more than sporatic. And if Iraq looks like its going
split, Turkey, Iran, and Saudi Arabia all become major players
in game.
\_ We should take off and nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way
to be sure.
\_ Better yet, we can ingratiate ourselves with the Iranians by
giving them enough parking space. -John
\_ The best (now very implausible but still) possible outcome hasn't
changed. The worst plausible outcome, on the other hand, has gotten
much worse.
\_ Who knows? We're staying there until the mission is complete!
\_ Isn't this just baiting the lions? What sort of answers did you
really expect from the motd? Duh. Nothing has changed. History
will look back long after the current politics of the situation
are forgotten and decide how well or poorly things went, as always.
\_ Best possible outcome? Cheney and Rummy are indicted for War Crimes
and hung at The Hague. Bush resigns in disgrace. Howard Dean is
\- that's why Congress under DELAY and HELMS passed the
HAGUE INVASION ACT a couple of yrs ago.
appointed President and asks for forgiveness from The Iraqis and
promises reparations if they can come up with a working government.
There is a World Summit in Baghdad where the rest of the world
agrees to helping rebuild Iraq. The Arab countries supply peace-
keepers and Iraq is rebuilt as a Democracy.
keepers and Iraq is rebuilt as a Democracy. Probably too much
to reasonably hope for. |
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