Lake Pirate
06-29-2004, 05:44 AM
The Facts: Bush has handed the Iraqians sovereignty a day early. The new government has issued warrants for the "dirty dozen" which is Saddams heads of state and such. The new government is ready to get down to the business of holding their first democratic elections. Should be within ninety days.
The spin to the left: could this be a move to divert the american voter from the agregious amount of money we have spent on this war not to mention the dramatic loss of life? The lefties will think so.
The spin to the right: Bush is a hero. He has liberated Iraq and freed the Iraqi people. Al Queada is devastated and ill prepared for this handover. We've done the hard part and UN can handle it from here.
My spin: I fail to see how the interim government can survive? The Iraqi police are deccimated from within. It's a suicide job and I have yet to see where they are even appropriately armed. They can't last. The Iraqi guard (army) only has 3000 soldiers. They are trained by us and will most likely pursue conventional warfare which will make their small army completely ineffective. The UN wasn't successful in Bosnia and they won't be successful in Iraq. Too many countries with too many agendas pulling in too many directions. I think they'll be under the rule of a thuggish tribal leader in six months. Hope I'm wrong though!
The spin to the left: could this be a move to divert the american voter from the agregious amount of money we have spent on this war not to mention the dramatic loss of life? The lefties will think so.
The spin to the right: Bush is a hero. He has liberated Iraq and freed the Iraqi people. Al Queada is devastated and ill prepared for this handover. We've done the hard part and UN can handle it from here.
My spin: I fail to see how the interim government can survive? The Iraqi police are deccimated from within. It's a suicide job and I have yet to see where they are even appropriately armed. They can't last. The Iraqi guard (army) only has 3000 soldiers. They are trained by us and will most likely pursue conventional warfare which will make their small army completely ineffective. The UN wasn't successful in Bosnia and they won't be successful in Iraq. Too many countries with too many agendas pulling in too many directions. I think they'll be under the rule of a thuggish tribal leader in six months. Hope I'm wrong though!