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Originally posted by DeltAlum
Remember, these are opinions...
Looking back with 20/20 hindsite one year later...
1) Our armed forces did a magnificent job. Well done!
2) We were misled and entered the war for the wrong reasons.
3) Terrorism is as bad or worse (given the past few days) and there were no WMD's discovered.
4) We executed the war exceptionally well and the aftermath exceptionally badly.
5) We are losing the support of much of the world community -- save Great Britain. Particularly in Europe. A lot of people think that we are a power hungry superpower (According to the Pugh Survey released just this week.) A substantial piece of the Iraqi population blames us for their post war problems. Which is not totally fair -- but is partly, due to number 4 above.
6) Now that we have committed so much, we must "stay the course" or Iraq will fall back into anarchy.
7) Sadaam is gone. That's good. Nobody has filled the vacuum. That's bad.
8) This will last a lot longer. Do we have the national willpower?
9) While the economy and employment will continue to be the main issues, this will be a huge factor in this year's elections.
Rambling thoughts on a Thursday morning, one year after war.
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I think that state sponsors of terrorism took a huge blow. I don't see terrorism as being worse. I see it as us being more aware and being able to spot trouble more rapidly.
I think that men like Huntington who wrote about the clash of civilizations were right on.
I think that Europe is grasping for nothing and this is one of the last stages in that grasp.
I think that Bush and every other politician is a coward for refusing to confront the Saudis who were such a large reason for today's troubles. That is blood for oil at its best.
-Rudey