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So someone else does it to us, it's a bad thing, but when we do it to someone else it's okay?
The 'radicals' came to end in Iraq due to the change in strategy. As you are aware, more than most, Petraeus implemented the change that led to the turning off of the 'radical hose pipe'. That is not to suggest we solved 'the problem' just moved the fight.
Iraq is still precarious, hopefully with time, and minimal interference [very unlikely] we may see a semblance of order.
Paul
Well, yeah. This isn't a school yard playground where everyone gets to touch the ball or a turn on the swing.
Dropping two atomic bombs were American. To be fair, I guess we could pass around the nukes and make us all equal that way everyone could drop nukes. Of course, preserving a way of life demands the kind of power it takes to make the rules so that's probably not a good idea.
But we aren't like the rest of the world. We wouldn't harbor terrorist organizations that are launching attacks on Canada or Mexico.
As such, we would more or less welcome the consequences of it.
By the way, how can you have the word "tactical" in your name without understanding the idea that it means creating upperhands and advantages?
So someone else does it to us, it's a bad thing, but when we do it to someone else it's okay?
Not to mention the ethnic cleansing of various previously mixed neighborhoods being mostly singular relgious based religions and the vast payoff of Sunni tribes with the Awakening councils
I wouldn't suggest Ethnic cleansing as being contributory or instrumental in the cessation of violence against the coalition. Paying off of Sunni tribes most definite, but is that a bad thing?
Paul
Within Bagdad, previously mixed Sunni, Shia neighborhoods which had a large amount of fighting are primarily now Shia, the opportunity for fighting dropped off as the targets were gone. This of course would lead to far less figthing and deaths
Opportunities were presented with the removal Saddam. His oppressive regime maintained the 'Sunni' balance of power even though they were numerically inferior. Saddam's removal was always going to introduce instability, which the coalition forces need take their share of blame [obligation under international law].
Tribal, sectarian rivalries never really disappear, just simmer. once the constraints are lifted [Saddam] we witnessed the carnage.
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