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Old 10-11-05, 01:23 PM   #3
albed
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Originally Posted by TankGirl
The war on terror is proceeding nicely in Iraq. There might not have been any weapons of mass destruction nor terrorists in Iraq when US attacked and occupied it but now Al Quaeda is solidly established there and has a huge pool of volunteers to recruit from. After practicing their skills on Iraqian civilians and US soldiers they now seem to be established and equipped well enough to expand their operations into neighbouring countries.



How will this war adventure end? One plausible scenario is a Vietnam-style withdrawal, followed by chaos and civil war in Iraq. As an extra bonus the whole area will harbour much stronger anti-US sentiments than ever, and instead of having to hide out in the rural outbacks of Afghanistan and Pakistan the terrorist organizations can operate from more central locations with a considerably strengthened personnel.
Don't break your arm patting yourself on the back. I don't remember you rooting for them while they were getting their asses kicked, but now that they've killed a few dozen Jordanians you're suddenly a big booster.

Enjoy your short term victories.
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