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Originally Posted by FlyingFrog Quote: |
Security will be an ongoing issue (I"LL SAY IT AGAIN. NOT ENOUGH TROOPS!)
| But do you really think more troops will solve the final problem?
I believe more troops will only make it look a bit quieter/safer in Iraq, for a bit more time, but the ROOT of the Iraq mess is still not solved by this MORE troops. When troops gone home, the ROOT problem pops up again.
Another point:
Didn't you all hear Bush say the Iraq Election in July 2005 during APEC?
Well, I believe it will still be held in Jan, but it will just be a "shadow" election, it looks like an election, but not one wholy hearted by Iraqi people. I this time, Iraqi ppl does not care elections at all, they only care: FOOD, SAFETY. |
Look, I see your point. We are not going to see whether this whole Iraqi business is going to work until US boots are off the ground. That could be years.
At present a lot of Iraqi people are not feeling secure on a day to day basis. More peacekeeping troops are needed to secure the real estate. The US troops are excellent at winning the battles (they have the right numbers for that) but peacekeeping is another matter. The trained up Iraqi units are a long way from being reliable. The UN is badly needed in Iraq. Poor security is keeping them out.
I think the the Iraqi people at present want a "strong man". Alawi could be that man as long as the US backs him for years. Alawi probably has many enemies. I have my doubts that the Sunnis, Shiites, and Kurds are going to respect a democratic process if there isn't a strong military on the ground to back it up. These groups have self interests to protect and old axes to grind.