http://www.xlml.com/aehso/2007/01/11/winning-hearts-and-minds/ John O'Shea's musings, observations and opinions on anything and everything. Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:49:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.xlml.com/aehso/2007/01/11/winning-hearts-and-minds/comment-page-1/#comment-15542 Mark Sat, 13 Jan 2007 13:44:07 +0000 http://www.xlml.com/aehso/2007/01/11/winning-hearts-and-minds/#comment-15542 Yes, it is a mess. Yes this administration has made a mess. But it is now an American mess, not just a Bush mess. The consequences of failure are simply to high. If you think there are problems in the world now, wait until the US withdraws. The current Iraqi government falls. The Saudis start funding Sunnis (spelled Al Qaeda) in western Iraq, and the Iranians are "invited" by their Shia brethern to occupy the eastern Iraq. Think it over... Yes, it is a mess. Yes this administration has made a mess. But it is now an American mess, not just a Bush mess.
The consequences of failure are simply to high. If you think there are problems in the world now, wait until the US withdraws. The current Iraqi government falls. The Saudis start funding Sunnis (spelled Al Qaeda) in western Iraq, and the Iranians are “invited” by their Shia brethern to occupy the eastern Iraq. Think it over…

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