An Honorable Exit from Iraq

[babylonsister]

An Honorable Exit from Iraq
Submitted by davidswanson on Thu, 2007-09-20 12:27. Activism

By Poka Laenui, YES! Magazine


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The thinking among the “leadership” of American society in trying to find a victorious exit from Iraq is awry. The United States has been the bad guy all along. It must now exit honorably. The elements of an honorable exit strategy should include the following:

1. Confession. Declare to the Iraqi people and the international community that the United States was wrong in conducting this war.

2. Apology. Apologize to the Iraqi people and the international community for its conduct of the war.

3. Reparation. Take responsibility for the repair of the damage caused by the war, and bring the people and the physical condition of Iraq back to the condition they would have been in had the United States not invaded Iraq. Iraqi families who have suffered the loss of lives or injuries should be compensated in amounts established by a neutral commission and fully funded by the United States.

4. Leadership. The United States should leave Iraq immediately and turn over its responsibility for reparation to an international coalition that will direct the rebuilding of Iraq.

5. Relinquish profits. The profits gained by U.S. companies and individuals as a result of the war should be turned over to the reparation effort.

6. Disengage from Iraqi affairs. The United States should make a legally binding commitment to refrain from any overt or covert attempt to affect the internal affairs of Iraq.

7. Accept accountability. U.S. individuals, including the highest-ranking civilian and military personnel, should be subject to the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court and to domestic courts to answer to war crimes charges.

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[The_Casual_Observer]

1. "Reparation" Give me a break, the US doesn't have enough money

to fix it's own bridges. Let the Neocons pay for it our of their trust funds & speaking fees.

[liberalmuse]

2. The war profiteers sure do.

Make Halliburton, KBR and everyone who saw this as a financial boon pay for this mess.

[ShortnFiery]

3. Liquidate these corporations and send the monies to the Iraqi people. nt