There is already a liberated Kurdistan. I saw a piece -- forgot where -- about the advisability of federalism for a reconstructed Iraq. That suggests the piecemeal approach that you allude to.
Inside the U.S. as far as I can see there is zero meaningful opposition to an invasion. The main constraints are internal -- self-doubt within the Administration -- and external -- the negative views of U.S. allies. The Dems are willing to give Bush all the rope he needs. He either hangs himself, or he duplicates Poppy's feat and fails to reap much political credit. In the latter case, pacification of Iraq plus Afghanistan creates additional headaches for the Bushies for an indefinite period. I still think they are going in. They're not as smart as they look, which is none too smart in any case. max -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Michael Perelman Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2002 5:26 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [PEN-L:29341] War in Iraq Someone posted a report from debka to the Marxism list suggesting that the war has begun, but that the US is just taking away slices of Iraq, piece by piece. Does this story make any sense? http://www.debka.com -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
