Comments on: A New Level Of Evil http://informedspeculation.com/2007/02/21/a-new-level-of-evil/ Refunds Cheerfully Given To All Who Disagree Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Mark http://informedspeculation.com/2007/02/21/a-new-level-of-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-242086 Mark Thu, 22 Feb 2007 14:42:49 +0000 http://decision08.net/2007/02/21/a-new-level-of-evil/#comment-242086 Well, it may surprise you to know that I agree with you that this is the ultimate solution. You're absolutely right that no amount of troops will make a difference if a real national identity is not forged. I think what surge supporters are hoping for is that the increased troop presence will provide some breathing room... Well, it may surprise you to know that I agree with you that this is the ultimate solution. You’re absolutely right that no amount of troops will make a difference if a real national identity is not forged. I think what surge supporters are hoping for is that the increased troop presence will provide some breathing room…

]]> By: jpe http://informedspeculation.com/2007/02/21/a-new-level-of-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-242061 jpe Thu, 22 Feb 2007 14:02:12 +0000 http://decision08.net/2007/02/21/a-new-level-of-evil/#comment-242061 <blockquote>It also strikes me that this is a sign of desparation (yes, I know how similar that sounds to some pretty off-the-wall Dick Cheney statements). </blockquote> Well, at least you realize how odd it sounds. It seems that if this stuff can happen despite the surge, then the only way these incidents can be stopped is through a political solution - ie, the Sunnis have to be integrated into the political system. It's hard to see how the presence of US troops is going to affect that either way.

It also strikes me that this is a sign of desparation (yes, I know how similar that sounds to some pretty off-the-wall Dick Cheney statements).

Well, at least you realize how odd it sounds. It seems that if this stuff can happen despite the surge, then the only way these incidents can be stopped is through a political solution – ie, the Sunnis have to be integrated into the political system. It’s hard to see how the presence of US troops is going to affect that either way.

]]> By: Outside The Beltway | OTB http://informedspeculation.com/2007/02/21/a-new-level-of-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-241998 Outside The Beltway | OTB Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:30:04 +0000 http://decision08.net/2007/02/21/a-new-level-of-evil/#comment-241998 <strong>Terrorists Using Chemical Weapons in Iraq</strong> The anti-government forces in Iraq have employed chemical weapons against civilians in three separate attacks. Damien Cave and Ahmad Fadam for the NYT: A truck bomb that combined explosives with chlorine gas blew up in southern Baghdad on Wednesday, a... Terrorists Using Chemical Weapons in Iraq

The anti-government forces in Iraq have employed chemical weapons against civilians in three separate attacks.
Damien Cave and Ahmad Fadam for the NYT:

A truck bomb that combined explosives with chlorine gas blew up in southern Baghdad on Wednesday, a…

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