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Re: Not the right way to exit?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Mon, 19 Jul 2004 23:03:18 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal wrote:
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Again, you have no idea what is going on in Iraq. The Iraqis want us to
stay, not as a conqueror, but as a protector. The overwhelming majority of
Iraqis thank God the day we decided to help free them from their oppression
under SH.
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They may thank us for getting rid of Hussein, but they don’t all want us to
stay. The best analogy I’ve heard of this is shortly after the fall of Baghdad
when an Iraqi citizen walked up to a US soldier and said something to the effect
of, “Thank you for coming, now please leave.” They don’t want us to coddle
them, and they don’t deserve for us to treat them like that either. They
deserve to have us help out when they want us to, and let them stand on their
own two feet when they decide it’s time for us to leave.
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Message has 1 Reply:
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| (...) I agree, but it wouldn't be right to leave them before they were ready and able to defend their land and freedom on their own. And what is the rush, anyway? We are a powerful ally, and a valuable resource. The smart would utilize us, not (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| (...) Seriously, whom do you suppose we are fighting in Iraq? You are simply clueless. (...) Again, you have no idea what is going on in Iraq. The Iraqis want us to stay, not as a conqueror, but as a protector. The overwhelming majority of Iraqis (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jul-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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