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roachboy · 11-28-2006, 09:35 AM

the scenario is a classical one: a vertically organized military cannot really cope with a horizontally organized enemy.
this is why i thought that the best analogy for this farce in iraq was the algerian war--and you are seeing many many parallels.
the one that is unique to this war in iraq is the magnitude of the fiasco.

the problem is that i expect those fine folk in congress will see this pipe dream as a face-saving one. it will be appealing because it will enable a period of manly assertion that will provide a figleaf for defeat. i do not see much difference in this regard separating the political organizations, the factions within the american oligarchy. and i do not expect a sudden surge of coherence following from the midterms.
what i do expect is a rapid acceleration of "insurgent" action in iraq between now and january.

and if things move in a straight line, what i think the americans are facing in iraq is military defeat.

for what exactly?

Bill O'Rights · 11-28-2006, 10:22 AM

If we have installed a "democracy" and we are not occupiers in Iraq, then the first question on the ballot of a voting Iraq should be, "Should the United States stay another year, or should we go?"

11-28-2006, 09:35 AM	#41 (permalink)
roachboy Super Moderator Location: essex ma	the scenario is a classical one: a vertically organized military cannot really cope with a horizontally organized enemy. this is why i thought that the best analogy for this farce in iraq was the algerian war--and you are seeing many many parallels. the one that is unique to this war in iraq is the magnitude of the fiasco. the problem is that i expect those fine folk in congress will see this pipe dream as a face-saving one. it will be appealing because it will enable a period of manly assertion that will provide a figleaf for defeat. i do not see much difference in this regard separating the political organizations, the factions within the american oligarchy. and i do not expect a sudden surge of coherence following from the midterms. what i do expect is a rapid acceleration of "insurgent" action in iraq between now and january. and if things move in a straight line, what i think the americans are facing in iraq is military defeat. for what exactly? __________________ a gramophone its corrugated trumpet silver handle spinning dog. such faithfulness it hear it make you sick. -kamau brathwaite Last edited by roachboy; 11-28-2006 at 09:37 AM..

11-28-2006, 10:22 AM	#42 (permalink)
Bill O'Rights will always be an Alyson Hanniganite Location: In the dust of the archives	If we have installed a "democracy" and we are not occupiers in Iraq, then the first question on the ballot of a voting Iraq should be, "Should the United States stay another year, or should we go?" __________________ "I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do because I notice it always coincides with their own desires." - Susan B. Anthony "Hedonism with rules isn't hedonism at all, it's the Republican party." - JumpinJesus It is indisputable that true beauty lies within...but a nice rack sure doesn't hurt.