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i would think that the americans ought to assemble a coalition of other countries--maybe via the un--that would initiate a reconstruction phase ofr iraq, and that the americans should for the most part bow out, as there seems to be no way to seperate american-lead reconstruction from american-led occupation.
i dont see any good options within the current situation.
and i do not think the option "fuck you we're leaving...ingrates..." makes any sense either.
i am sure that the right could find some way to make this tack a requisite point of agreement amongst their flock, if they put there minds to it: they cut their teeth on selling patently false arguments for worthless causes, so trying to sell something that is actually plausible should be a snap.
if the right were to sell this apporach--transnationalizing the reconstruction project--i am sure that in six months you would find every conservative arguing that this had been the idea from the start.
a win-win scenario.
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