Comments on: Al Qaeda Out Of Baghdad? http://donklephant.com/2007/11/08/al-qaeda-out-of-baghdad/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:39:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: bnpenonuruny http://donklephant.com/2007/11/08/al-qaeda-out-of-baghdad/#comment-383056 bnpenonuruny Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:56:33 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2007/11/08/al-qaeda-out-of-baghdad/#comment-383056 <strong>titcapyvehyve...</strong> exrehunazyri... titcapyvehyve…

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]]> By: bob in fla http://donklephant.com/2007/11/08/al-qaeda-out-of-baghdad/#comment-382853 bob in fla Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:02:19 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2007/11/08/al-qaeda-out-of-baghdad/#comment-382853 Forgot to mention Rob's post. I believe it is less important for Baghdad to be ready than for those in the provinces. It appears there is really good progress in the provinces. When the people learn to work together for the common good locally, eventually the same is possible at the national level. Without local cooperation, national unity is impossible. It appears the consensus in Iraq is a desire for us to leave after stability is achieved. Iraq is a normally prosperous country. With stability, our money is a drop in the bucket compared to their own possibilities. Except in the case for bribery, that is. That is one of the reasons many locals do not trust the current corrupt regime. Forgot to mention Rob’s post. I believe it is less important for Baghdad to be ready than for those in the provinces. It appears there is really good progress in the provinces. When the people learn to work together for the common good locally, eventually the same is possible at the national level. Without local cooperation, national unity is impossible.

It appears the consensus in Iraq is a desire for us to leave after stability is achieved. Iraq is a normally prosperous country. With stability, our money is a drop in the bucket compared to their own possibilities. Except in the case for bribery, that is. That is one of the reasons many locals do not trust the current corrupt regime.

]]> By: bob in fla http://donklephant.com/2007/11/08/al-qaeda-out-of-baghdad/#comment-382852 bob in fla Thu, 08 Nov 2007 23:51:04 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2007/11/08/al-qaeda-out-of-baghdad/#comment-382852 No matter what, by next summer, our troop levels will be far below where they were at the first of this year. I've been reading Michael Yon's dispatches for the past couple weeks. He has been covering the wars from within the forces on the ground since early 2005. According to him, there is much more cause for optimism now than there was a year ago, but it could all very easily still go south. By their own actions, AQI brought about their demise with their senseless brutality & failure to live up to the standards they were imposing on the populace. In contrast, Petreous brought discipline & fair dealings to the locals when he assumed command, in spite fo the black eye Blackwater is giving us. (Google Michael Yon & read his dispatches for more detailed info) But make no mistake; within the government & among the people, there is strong opposition to a permanent US troop presence there. In addition, we are forced by our shortage of personnel to reduce our troop levels starting right now. So the question is, will the Iraqis be ready to take over their own security enough to protect themselves before we are forced to reduce our presence even more? And will we be wise enough to settle for the best we can get? No matter what, by next summer, our troop levels will be far below where they were at the first of this year. I’ve been reading Michael Yon’s dispatches for the past couple weeks. He has been covering the wars from within the forces on the ground since early 2005. According to him, there is much more cause for optimism now than there was a year ago, but it could all very easily still go south.

By their own actions, AQI brought about their demise with their senseless brutality & failure to live up to the standards they were imposing on the populace. In contrast, Petreous brought discipline & fair dealings to the locals when he assumed command, in spite fo the black eye Blackwater is giving us. (Google Michael Yon & read his dispatches for more detailed info)

But make no mistake; within the government & among the people, there is strong opposition to a permanent US troop presence there. In addition, we are forced by our shortage of personnel to reduce our troop levels starting right now. So the question is, will the Iraqis be ready to take over their own security enough to protect themselves before we are forced to reduce our presence even more? And will we be wise enough to settle for the best we can get?

]]> By: Rob http://donklephant.com/2007/11/08/al-qaeda-out-of-baghdad/#comment-382847 Rob Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:12:46 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2007/11/08/al-qaeda-out-of-baghdad/#comment-382847 So let's just say Baghdad pulls their act together and forms a stable government with the ability to enforce the rule of law. America and it's money call it a day and pull out... So where again is the incentive for them to pull their act together? So let’s just say Baghdad pulls their act together and forms a stable government with the ability to enforce the rule of law.

America and it’s money call it a day and pull out…

So where again is the incentive for them to pull their act together?

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