Comments on: Running down the clock on Iraq http://www.roguelystated.com/2007/07/21/running-down-the-clock-on-iraq/ Commentary, analysis, and reporting on US and international security. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:54:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: spvn http://www.roguelystated.com/2007/07/21/running-down-the-clock-on-iraq/#comment-81 spvn Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:39:48 +0000 http://www.roguelystated.com/2007/07/21/running-down-the-clock-on-iraq/#comment-81 It's not going to be easy for the US to withdraw without any bloodshed at all, albeit it's not impossible. As long as careful policies are put in place to ensure that Maliki's government can ensure peace and stability in Iraq after the USA leave, it'll be possible. The only worrying thing is that the Bush Administration has proven to be rather inept at implementing such policies thus far. Hopefully this changes soon. FYI, my own opinion about the war in iraq can be found here: http://randomusings.com/2007/07/28/guess-who-didnt-go-to-iraq/ It’s not going to be easy for the US to withdraw without any bloodshed at all, albeit it’s not impossible. As long as careful policies are put in place to ensure that Maliki’s government can ensure peace and stability in Iraq after the USA leave, it’ll be possible. The only worrying thing is that the Bush Administration has proven to be rather inept at implementing such policies thus far. Hopefully this changes soon.

FYI, my own opinion about the war in iraq can be found here: http://randomusings.com/2007/07/28/guess-who-didnt-go-to-iraq/

]]> By: nykrindc http://www.roguelystated.com/2007/07/21/running-down-the-clock-on-iraq/#comment-79 nykrindc Mon, 23 Jul 2007 15:07:11 +0000 http://www.roguelystated.com/2007/07/21/running-down-the-clock-on-iraq/#comment-79 Doesn't this all depend, first and foremost, on the manner of our withdrawal? After all, if the withdrawal is part of a larger strategy, and carried out in conjunction with other plans to ensure a smoother (or at the very least, a less bloody outcome) then the "what then question" will no longer be seen in such stark terms. To me, the framing of this issue as a "if we leave, there will be bloodshed" argument, does little service to our long term interests. It is better to look at how we can disengage and minimize the bloodshed and chaos in a way that avoids the worst possible scenarios. Doesn’t this all depend, first and foremost, on the manner of our withdrawal? After all, if the withdrawal is part of a larger strategy, and carried out in conjunction with other plans to ensure a smoother (or at the very least, a less bloody outcome) then the “what then question” will no longer be seen in such stark terms. To me, the framing of this issue as a “if we leave, there will be bloodshed” argument, does little service to our long term interests. It is better to look at how we can disengage and minimize the bloodshed and chaos in a way that avoids the worst possible scenarios.

]]> By: Ms. Tart http://www.roguelystated.com/2007/07/21/running-down-the-clock-on-iraq/#comment-78 Ms. Tart Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:21:55 +0000 http://www.roguelystated.com/2007/07/21/running-down-the-clock-on-iraq/#comment-78 I think there will be major bloodshed whenever we leave, whether it's now, a year from now, five years from now, etc. So shouldn't we get it over with? If it's one of those situations where it has to get worse before it can get better, maybe it's time to break the holding pattern. I think there will be major bloodshed whenever we leave, whether it’s now, a year from now, five years from now, etc. So shouldn’t we get it over with? If it’s one of those situations where it has to get worse before it can get better, maybe it’s time to break the holding pattern.

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