Sad but possibly true. We better be ready for a few hundred thousand
refugees. We called the Vietnamese refugees boat people and processed
them in record time because we had several thousand trusted Vietnamese
troops and intelegence officers that could sort them out. Hope it works
out as good or better with Iraq.
Edmund Storms wrote:
Wesley Bruce wrote:
I can agree with all of what you've said below. I'm assuming that if
'we' pull out there will be no US or Aussy air power involved. the
Iraqi air force is in pieces so Syria and Iran would back oposite
sides and throw their air power into the picture. Hope fully your
right and things will be less lethal but I can't see how a poorly
planned pull out would help. Edmund Storms wrote:
I agree, a poorly planned pullout would not be good. The same argument
was applied to the Vietnam situation. However, we do not have control
of the situation. We have not been able to arrange things to provide
us with a good time to pullout, although we have defined the
conditions needed. This was also true of Vietnam. I predict the
situation will develop exactly like it did in Vietnam. The leaders
will assume they can win, allow more people to die, and then pullout
with their tail between their legs when the insurgents find their
stride. Meanwhile, the US will suffer a serious depression that will
shift popular support away from the war and present policies.
Regards,
Ed
- Re: Off topic but important Wesley Bruce
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