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NIE ON IRAQ PUTS BURDEN FOR PROGRESS ON IRAQIS
"This most recent NIE, if it does nothing else, will, I hope, disabuse those who are inclined to believe that the application of military power alone by America can do much to solve the long term, systemic political problems that keep the insurgency going. At this point, we can do little more than act as a buffer between Shia extremists who seek revenge and Sunnis who are being hunted down and killed by both regular and irregular forces. For this reason alone, our continued presence in Iraq is well worth the effort."
I was with you for the first two sentences, but the third one doesnt (to me) logically follow. If there's not much we can do to end things, why is it well worth the effort to stay? I mean, if we were an *effective* buffer between the warring factions, I could see where you're coming from. But surely experience has shown that we are not truly effective in that role.
Comment Posted By TG On 2.02.2007 @ 17:16
