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Originally Posted by the_13th_redneck The Iraqi government is screwed if the US leaves. Like Hamid Karzai in Afghanistan... who would die within hours if not minutes of allied withdrawal. |
The question remains though "what are your options" if the governments of these respective countries cannot and will not get their act together because its easier to have all the power and someone to do your dirty work then what do you do?
Seems you have two choices:
1) Cut your losses and run which in the long term I think is a bad idea.
2) Stay there for ever and a day.
Either way its a no win situation.
My personal belief is that the best option is a realistic but non-negotiable public timetable because I am certain that Karzai and co will start getting interested in making things work once they know the day their lifeline will be departing.