Consequences

[scott_harpell]

What do you think the long and short term consequences will be to leaving Iraq within lets say 18 months? I was thinking about the nature of the Islamic fundamentalist and their base way of only operating under a black and white "strong or weak" mentality.

 

Do you think we will have to go back? Do you think that Iran will force its hand into Iraqi politics? Will they try to force Iraqs hand militarily? I know people are dead set on leaving now, but what really will happen.

 

Newt Gingritch thinks it will take us losing an entire city for us to realize the threat. What do you think?

[KaskadskyjKozak]

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[Hugh Conway]

I'm thinking if we leave the Iraqis will hold a teaparty with warm milk and fresh baked cookies.

[Phil K]

I think Newt should STFU.

[scott_harpell]

I'm thinking if we leave the Iraqis will hold a teaparty with warm milk and fresh baked cookies.

 

well then I guess we won then didn't we Hugh?

[scott_harpell]

I think Newt should STFU.

 

elloquently stated

[Hugh Conway]

well then I guess we won then didn't we Hugh?

 

what is this we you speak with?

[scott_harpell]

well then I guess we won then didn't we Hugh?

 

what is this we you speak with?

 

The Victorian one

[Phil K]

I think Newt should STFU.

 

elloquently stated

 

Eloquently too.

 

[olyclimber]

we accomplished our mission long ago, REMEMBER? LULZ

[Hugh Conway]

The Victorian one

 

you are a dumb prudish bitch? never would have guessed.

 

I'm a pinko America hater; you don't speak for me, mmmk?

[scott_harpell]

The Victorian one

 

you are a dumb prudish bitch? never would have guessed.

 

I'm a pinko America hater; you don't speak for me, mmmk?

 

Yes I do.

[scott_harpell]

you are a dumb prudish bitch?

 

apparently you are not familiar with 'pluralis majestatis.'

[Stefan]

Newt Gingritch thinks it will take us losing an entire city for us to realize the threat. What do you think?

 

I wonder how you would feel if I forced myself into your home, and I stayed trying to change your mind, and not letting you decide for yourself in your own home.

[billcoe]

A long term drawn out religious war that would make the Irish situation seem like a childs sandbox squabble won by Hard-core Shia Islamicists years and many many deaths later.

 

Oil would shoot through the roof, $10 a gallon gas would be here for sure, our republics economy would be in horrible condition as other countrys realized we can't follow through on shit and decided to start pushing us around.

 

Later, Israel would be on the block as shias from Iraq and Iran united to vigourously support Hezbola and Hamas.

 

Very probable scenario IMO.

[mike1]

I think most americans (including me) are clueless as to what would happen. Ask a solder.

[prole]

I think most americans (including me) are clueless as to what would happen. Ask a solder.

 

Will do.

 

 

 

[scott_harpell]

Newt Gingritch thinks it will take us losing an entire city for us to realize the threat. What do you think?

 

I wonder how you would feel if I forced myself into your home, and I stayed trying to change your mind, and not letting you decide for yourself in your own home.

 

If I gassed my sister, that might be an appropriate analogy.

[scott_harpell]

A long term drawn out religious war that would make the Irish situation seem like a childs sandbox squabble won by Hard-core Shia Islamicists years and many many deaths later.

 

Oil would shoot through the roof, $10 a gallon gas would be here for sure, our republics economy would be in horrible condition as other countrys realized we can't follow through on shit and decided to start pushing us around.

 

Later, Israel would be on the block as shias from Iraq and Iran united to vigourously support Hezbola and Hamas.

 

Very probable scenario IMO.

 

do you think the converse is true if we dont leave now?

Edited June 10, 2008 by scott_harpell

[prole]

A long term drawn out religious war that would make the Irish situation seem like a childs sandbox squabble won by Hard-core Shia Islamicists years and many many deaths later.

 

Oil would shoot through the roof, $10 a gallon gas would be here for sure, our republics economy would be in horrible condition as other countrys realized we can't follow through on shit and decided to start pushing us around.

 

Later, Israel would be on the block as shias from Iraq and Iran united to vigourously support Hezbola and Hamas.

 

Very probable scenario IMO.

 

Yeah I'd say it's a probable scenario too, considering the US will end up spending $3,000,000,000,000 (that's a trillion, right?) to have brought most of those conditions into existence already.

[Stefan]

Newt Gingritch thinks it will take us losing an entire city for us to realize the threat. What do you think?

 

I wonder how you would feel if I forced myself into your home, and I stayed trying to change your mind, and not letting you decide for yourself in your own home.

 

If I gassed my sister, that might be an appropriate analogy.

 

Cute. I guess you don't believe the people of Iraq can handle their own destiny.

[Hugh Conway]

you are a dumb prudish bitch?

 

apparently you are not familiar with 'pluralis majestatis.'

 

As in Queen Victoria who was a dumb prudish bitch?

[mattp]

I guess you don't believe the people of Iraq can handle their own destiny.

 

Sovereign or so-we-reign? What’s the difference?

[mike1]

I think most americans (including me) are clueless as to what would happen. Ask a solder.

 

Will do.

 

 

Ah crap... you got me "Soldier" ask a Soldier!

[prole]

Nice. Now again, why would I ask someone who's "not paid to think above their pay-grade", trained to follow orders without question, willingly accepts their role as a tool of the State, and surrenders their intellect and identity to the chain of command anything about matters of policy?