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onetime2 · 07-09-2004, 03:55 AM

Interesting thread, well at least the beginning of it was. Right about the Ann Coulter point it started going way downhill.

Anyway, the title of the thread made me avoid reading it until now. "Promoting Reform in the Middle East -or- Deceptive Imperialism" seemed to portray the typical rant of "The US is out to colonize anyone with valuable resources." Thankfully that's not the case.

The big hiccup in all this is those who would lose power if such a road map were put in place. Just as we're seeing in Iraq they will take up armed resistance with no concern about killing their own countrymen/women/children. It would take a tremendous commitment from the US and the political/social polarization taking place in our country right now over the costs of our entry into Iraq (in $, human life, and interruption of civilian lives) make it unlikely that we could garner enough public support to get the ball rolling. That could change if substantial success is seen in Iraq but it's far too early to tell which way it will go.

07-09-2004, 03:55 AM	#35 (permalink)
onetime2 Junkie Location: NJ	Interesting thread, well at least the beginning of it was. Right about the Ann Coulter point it started going way downhill. Anyway, the title of the thread made me avoid reading it until now. "Promoting Reform in the Middle East -or- Deceptive Imperialism" seemed to portray the typical rant of "The US is out to colonize anyone with valuable resources." Thankfully that's not the case. The big hiccup in all this is those who would lose power if such a road map were put in place. Just as we're seeing in Iraq they will take up armed resistance with no concern about killing their own countrymen/women/children. It would take a tremendous commitment from the US and the political/social polarization taking place in our country right now over the costs of our entry into Iraq (in $, human life, and interruption of civilian lives) make it unlikely that we could garner enough public support to get the ball rolling. That could change if substantial success is seen in Iraq but it's far too early to tell which way it will go. __________________ Strive to be more curious than ignorant.