Reply #8: That's cool ... [View All]

[ElectroPrincess]

But having lived in the Middle East (as an outsider) while my Father (US Army Engineer Officer) built airports and run ways for the former Shah (Iran), I can tell you from first and family knowledge - Unless they "Put in" (via CIA installment) a BRUTAL dictatorship like that of Saddam and the Former Shah of Iran, *anyone* of western descent does NOT want to be anywhere in Iraq when the lion's share of the USA Military returns to The States.

Why? The Middle Eastern People, especially the Iraqis, in general - becoming a LARGE ... can we say OVERWHELMING MAJORITY hate our guts!

If you review your history of the USA's relationships with the dictators across the Middle East, you will know why. Let's just say that a combination of containing "Shock and Awe", "Kicking in People's Doors In", "Arresting and torturing innocents", "lack of security" and any "basic services" has ABSOLUTELY BURNED UP ALL GOOD WILL FOR THE USA by the people of Iraq - in any real way, shape or form.

It will take decades after they "kick our asses out" to re-establish a positive diplomatic relationship with this country.

However, as I mentioned above, if they can find a man as brutal as Saddam (but OUR boy), then the native peoples will be kept in check through state sponsored terror ... all will be "sweetness and light" for Halliburton, et. al. in the Oil Business.

I personally think that Nationalism will rule the day and we will eventually (hopefully before THOUSANDS more die) decide that the cost is not worth it ... the goal of "a budding democracy in Iraq" is NOT attainable.

Damn the neo-con arm chair warriors! :puke: