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forstier -> Epiphany - real change or imagined? (7/12/2008 9:58:46 AM)
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The recent news that arrives here about Iraq is so much more positive that an optimist could easily believe that Disney will open in its next theme park near Baghdad next summer. A skeptic could easily believe that the journalists have been kidnapped and transported to Saudi Arabia where they have their heads firmly planted in the sand.
Is the turn in events real? If so, why?
This fall we will hear from the Republicans that the surge worked and we must stay the course, pouring more resources into Iraq to maintain order, to rebuild.
The Democrats will tell us we must listen to the Iraqi government and prepare a timetable for withdrawal, and pour more resources into Iraq so we can maintain order, rebuild and get the troops out.
What is the situation in Iraq? Has it really changed? Is there a basis for thinking Iraqi peoples have a chance to rebuild their lives, their communities, and a country? Why I am I skeptical all the while hoping for the best?
Forstier
PS- are there any forests in Iraq?
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