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Post War Iraq - Page 131

I completely agree, LDS. It's our obligation to stay there until that government can protect the people. But let's ALSO not forget that most of the world refused to help the Iraqi people free themselves from Saddam Hussein. They were content to enter into highly profitable contracts with Saddam's government, even as Saddam mercilessly killed Iraqi men, women and children.

In contrast, America prohibited ANY commercial contracts with Saddam's government.

I agree. Don't bring them home if they are still needed. In fact, I'd support the draft.

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Washington Post Endorses Bush's Plan for Iraq

Calling it the "least bad plan," the Washington Post has endorsed President Bush's proposal for a slow withdrawal of troops in keeping with the plan set forth by General Petraeus.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...7091302342.html

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From Freedom Watch to Petraeus, A Look at the Bush Administration's Iraq War PR Campaign

President Bush's scheduled prime time address tonight culminates a carefully orchestrated public relations campaign to win support for the continuation of the war in Iraq. The campaign began in August when a group called Freedom's Watch headed by President Bush's former spokesperson Ari Fleischer began airing pro-war television commercials. We speak with John Stauber of the Center for Media & Democracy and PR Watch.
Ref. https://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/09/13/1445214

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PACE: MISTAKES WERE MADE AT BEGINNING OF IRAQ WAR

If he knew then what he knows now, he might have made some different decisions before the start of the Iraq war in 2003, the outgoing chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told reporters Friday.
Ref. https://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/14/pace.iraq/index.html

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IRANIAN AMBASSADOR: U.S. POINTS FINGERS TO COVER FAILURES IN IRAQ

As a way to draw attention from American shortcomings in Iraq, the U.S. is accusing Iran of trying to destabilize the war-torn country, the Iranian ambassador to Iraq told CNN.
Ref. https://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/09/15/...iran/index.html

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IRAQ HAS INCRIMINATING BLACKWATER TAPE: OFFICIAL

Iraqi investigators have a videotape that shows Blackwater USA guards opened fire against civilians without provocation in a shooting last week that left 11 people dead, a senior Iraqi official said Saturday.
Ref. https://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/200...blackwater.html

Post War Iraq - Page 131

RICE: ZARQAWI WAS 'DIABOLICALLY BRILLIANT'

Slain al Qaeda in Iraq chief Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was a "diabolically brilliant" war tactician, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said, likening the terrorcommander to Civil War generals Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant.
Ref. https://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/25/ric...I.ap/index.html

Post War Iraq Politics Business Civil & History - Page 131

New U.S. military leaders question Iraq mission

Four and a half years after the nation's top military leaders saluted and fell in behind President Bush 's pre-emptive invasion of Iraq , their replacements are beginning to question the mission and sound alarms about the toll the war is taking on the Army and the Marine Corps.
Ref. https://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20071004...gn_editors_ytop