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That argument, Kevin, was ridiculous the first time it was uttered. We
have nothing to lose by leaving Iraq and far more to gain.  See the 25 years following Vietnam...

posted by saul_relative on September 6, 2007 at 10:59 PM | link to this | reply

...but everything to lose. See 9/11

posted by Kevin_Lauer on September 6, 2007 at 3:01 PM | link to this | reply

Thank you, MandaLee.

posted by saul_relative on May 9, 2007 at 11:58 AM | link to this | reply

posted by Amanda__ on May 9, 2007 at 11:55 AM | link to this | reply

As is often the case, my friend...

posted by saul_relative on May 6, 2007 at 12:00 AM | link to this | reply

Saul
The deepest tragedy is this: that before Iraq was sucked into the maw of global imperialism it was a relatively prosperous and successful country. The streets of Baghdad have not always looked like they do now. Americans have left the place worse than they found it.

posted by Antipodean on May 5, 2007 at 5:09 PM | link to this | reply

It simply means that you get to control what's left over, FG...

posted by saul_relative on May 5, 2007 at 8:33 AM | link to this | reply

saul
Very true.  What does it mean to win a war anyway? 

posted by FoliageGold on May 5, 2007 at 6:32 AM | link to this | reply

My sadness in this is matched only by my sense of waste and futility, afzal

posted by saul_relative on May 4, 2007 at 11:20 AM | link to this | reply

posted by afzal50 on May 4, 2007 at 12:56 AM | link to this | reply