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The consensus is for reconstruction but the timetable is tight. Tighter than it would have been if Bush had gotten the rest of the world onside before the war.
There are enemies within Iraq but there are allies too. Even the Iraqi allies do not have an infinite capacity for patience. If the reconstruction goes on for too long without tangible improvement in security, they too will lose patience with the US. It will be catastrophic if that happens. The clock is ticking.
I'm also curious about this idea of Iraq being a staging ground for a US military presence in the region. What if the people of Iraq do not actually want this?
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