Integrity
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Partha
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Re: Integrity
Thank you for making my point even better.
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Kulaf
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Re: Integrity
Not really.....because you fail to point out the normalized size of the European economy pre-war vs. that of Iraq. If you did I think your point would be rather moot.Partha wrote:Thank you for making my point even better.
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Arathena
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Re: Integrity
We did it in the Phillipines. It only took 48 years of occupation.Harlowe wrote:You make a good point, though this one isn't about any kind of surrender - winning means leaving a stable democracy within Iraq. Which seems pretty unrealistic to say the least.Klast Brell wrote:Wars against states can be won. We beat the the Republic of Iraq in 2 wars. Each time defeating them in about a week or 2.
Wars against ideas are another story. There is no leader to surrender.
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Harlowe
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Re: Integrity
I really don't think even 100 years of occupation within a middle eastern country is going to make it peaceful and democratic.