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Iraq Descending Into Civil War
Topic Started: Aug 3 2006, 02:55 PM (315 Views)
QuirtEvans
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...277.html?sub=AR
It would be unwise to underestimate what large groups of ill-informed people acting together can achieve. -- John D'Oh, January 14, 2010.
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QuirtEvans
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From the NY Times:

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Mr. McCain had pointed exchanges with both generals, who conceded that events had taken them by surprise.

“General Pace,” the senator said, you said there’s a possibility of the situation in Iraq evolving into civil war. Is that correct?”

“I did say that, yes, sir,” the general replied.

“Did you anticipate this situation a year ago?”

“No, sir.”

“Did you, General Abizaid?”

“I believe that a year ago it was clear to see that sectarian tensions were increasing,” General Abizaid said. “That they would be this high, no.”

It would be unwise to underestimate what large groups of ill-informed people acting together can achieve. -- John D'Oh, January 14, 2010.
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AlbertaCrude
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As I wrote in the UK Ambassador's assessment thread:

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On the otherhand, it could be argued that since its inception in 1919, Iraq has been in a state of civil war characterized by periods of relative calm owing to foreign occupation or Sunni led tyranny.
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you know.. Iraq seems to have been in a civil war of one shape or another for years now.. (previously, of course the dictator just executed his enemies...


shoot, the whole middle east cannot get along,, never has (at least since after WW II.

but seriously, the situation does look bleak.. poor people.
it behooves me to behold
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AlbertaCrude
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Aug 3 2006, 03:14 PM
As I wrote in the UK Ambassador's assessment thread:

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On the otherhand, it could be argued that since its inception in 1919, Iraq has been in a state of civil war characterized by periods of relative calm owing to foreign occupation or Sunni led tyranny.

Let me edit that:

On the otherhand, it could be argued that since its inception in 1919, Iraq has been in a state of civil war characterized interrupted by periods of relative calm simmering boil owing to foreign occupation or Sunni led tyranny
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Axtremus
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BBC's article on this: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5243042.stm
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QuirtEvans
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AlbertaCrude
Aug 3 2006, 06:14 PM
As I wrote in the UK Ambassador's assessment thread:

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On the otherhand, it could be argued that since its inception in 1919, Iraq has been in a state of civil war characterized by periods of relative calm owing to foreign occupation or Sunni led tyranny.

Fair enough.

But it does put ol' W's efforts at democracy-building in doubt. And it lends another view to the rose-colored outlook constantly coming out of the White House and from Rummy.
It would be unwise to underestimate what large groups of ill-informed people acting together can achieve. -- John D'Oh, January 14, 2010.
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OperaTenor
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Aug 3 2006, 03:52 PM


but seriously, the situation does look bleak.. poor people.

That's the bottom line. The innocents who suffer needlessly.



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