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Originally posted by sgtclub
Given all of the recent (a) violence against the Iraqis and (b) kidnappings of foreign nationals, including diplomats of Arab countries, can we finally agree to put to bed the myth that the violence in Iraq was a result of our "occupation" and instead attribute it to the fight against a democratic Iraq, as outlined in AZ's letter?
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Of course, that's part of the reason for at least some of the resistance.
However, Club, we still have about 138,000 U.S. troops in Iraq -- who patrol with the Iraqi police force and National Guard. The current government of Iraq is appointed by a process moderated by the U.S. and U.N. Therefore, even if democracy will give the iraqi government credibility, democracy doesn't exist yet.
So, if you think that the "occupation" is over and that Iraq is now a "democracy", you're living on Mars. If you think Bush has governed as a centrist, you're living on Pluto.
S_A_M
P.S. Consider, for example, his environmental, energy, and labor policies. Are you suggesting that running government policies principally for the interest of big companies is somehow "liberal"?
