- Planning on long-term success in Iraq; no abrupt US troop withdrawal, it will cause a civil war in Iraq and straighten al-Qaeda
- Not enough American forces in Iraq, need to bolster troops on ground
- Give Iraqis capability to secure and govern Iraq once US troops withdraw
- Disarm Sunni & Shia militants, eliminate al-Qaeda: need to have a more robust counter-insurgency strategy
- Build a strong Iraqi army, more training and equipment for Iraqi army
- Improve the lives of Iraqi people - create a representative government, economic development of Iraq, employment programs
- Apply pressure on Iran and Syria who are aiding terrorists, insurgency
- Gain support at home: make Americans understand if we lose the war in Iraq, it will be a threat to our future generations...
Click here to see the possible US enemies if this war lingers on or becomes a religious issue (Christian world vs. Muslim world)... About 1.7 billion Muslims from Morocco to Indonesia, from Kazakhstan to Somalia. And we are fighting a hopeless war right in the middle of this... Does McCain really think the US will win against these odds? With no reliable allies? As it is, most of the world has a negative view of America and its foreign policy, thanks to the Bush administration and the 5-year war in Iraq.
3 comments:
Pugio - excellent commentary.
Profoundly apt questions.
Does McCain actually say to increase the troops rather than to decrease them? That is what your list says and I just want to make sure I am up to date.
Also, the image of the billion of Muslim's ready to convert to anti-Americanism is a frightening one if people become more wrapped up (i had mistyped warped up) in their thought communities.
I like the Democratic position of withdrawal to force the hand of government in Baghdad and to re-group the armed services and begin to be Ambassadors of healing more than occupiers of foreign lands and to increase intelligence operations against terror. Which Democratic candidate can advance that platform more effectively? Pretend that they both boil down to the same stands internationally: which sybol is a symbol of peace and common development: the symbol of a woman or the symbol of a man of color? then ask if they both do stand for the same priorities internationally. the answer is no: their emphases vary. we have the male figure advancing more with the olive branch and the female figure advancing more peacock like and blazoned with the principles of what the United States should be as if we still fully and gloriously represent what we should represent. Interesting mythic battle.
Wow
what an incredibly fascinating map!
Thanks for your comment, MT. McCain is definitely planning on increaing the number of troops. The Democratic candidates do offer the more sensible approach to the Iraq problem. When it comes to relations with the Muslim world, they'll identify more with a man of color as US president, than a woman...
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