Comments on: Sexual exit strategy for Iraq http://loft965.com/2009/03/04/sexual-exit-strategy-for-iraq/ Legendary, darling... Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:51:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: loft965 http://loft965.com/2009/03/04/sexual-exit-strategy-for-iraq/#comment-5092 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 09:02:33 +0000 http://loft965.com/?p=4407#comment-5092 I think also wants to rectify its image, so the pullout has to be smooth. And Vietnam – it was followed by an oppressive regime, just like a said.

]]> By: Komsomol http://loft965.com/2009/03/04/sexual-exit-strategy-for-iraq/#comment-5079 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:17:51 +0000 http://loft965.com/?p=4407#comment-5079 I doubt politically the issue is about what happens to Iraq after disembarkation so much so as it is about how do you honor the American troops who have given their lives over there and not make the whole war seem meaningless.

Obama’s SOTU address tried to make that case by saying the troops were victims of a poor leadership at the very top, conservative and right wing bloggers instantly attacked this stance by saying “troops are no victims” and more of their armchair war mongering. The average US trooper welcomed the decision as seen in the AP interviews of troops reacting to the withdrawal announcement.

As for what happens to Iraq, the violence and sectarian problems arose because of the strange division between those trying to fight the Americans and those inciting chaos to further bog down the Americans. Sectarian violence was inflamed by AlQ in Iraq and insurgent forces hoping to raise conflict.

With America gone the imperialist is gone, violence will start to subside as the Iraqis realize the only problems are being caused by those still fanning warfare. This becomes a civil conflict that is internal for them to solve without the specter of Americans or Western meddling.

Historically one needs to look at Vietnam and see that American withdrawal did not make that nation implode internally.

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