Are these 'talks' or 'negotiations' Is this the administration that believes 'You are either with us or against us' or 'The US will never negotiate with terrorists and insurgents'
Several pundits analyze this a the beginings of an Exit Strategy. It stands to reason that with fast diminishing poll numbers for the support for war, and the general lack of will for Americans for a prolonged, unwarranted, and 'not in my backyard' war, the Administration may be well planning a sly exit out of Iraq. And why not? On 6/28/05, Rajen Barua <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Looks like Bush administration is starting to talk at last. > I would say that they are making some real break through in their > intelligence operation.! > Rajen Barua > ----------------------------------------------------- > US holds talks with Iraq rebels (June 26) > > US officials in Iraq have had talks with leaders of the anti-US insurgency, > Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says. > > Mr Rumsfeld spoke after London's Sunday Times newspaper said that two > meetings took place north of Baghdad. > > Speaking on Fox News, Mr Rumsfeld said the US regularly "facilitates" > meetings between Iraqi officials and insurgents. > > US officials have said that the Iraq insurgency is growing, and Mr Rumsfeld > admitted the revolt could last up to a dozen years. > > "Insurgencies tend to go on five, six, eight, 10, 12 years. Foreign forces > are not going to repress that insurgency," Mr Rumsfeld said. > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Assam mailing list > [email protected] > http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/listinfo/assam > > Mailing list FAQ: > http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/assam/assam-faq.html > To unsubscribe or change options: > http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/options/assam > > > _______________________________________________ Assam mailing list [email protected] http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/listinfo/assam Mailing list FAQ: http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/assam/assam-faq.html To unsubscribe or change options: http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/options/assam
