tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7928136.post1296285578577116108..comments2023-08-21T08:54:51.373-04:00Comments on Mads Kvalsvik: Why StayMads Kvalsvikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03635071148999196450noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7928136.post-79223796183984489862007-06-14T00:14:00.000-04:002007-06-14T00:14:00.000-04:00No one knows what will happen if we leave or if we...No one knows what will happen if we leave or if we stay. Iraq is just too volatile. The Sunnis seem to be turning against the bombers, and I suppose Shites may even turn against al Sadr. Who would have thought that the Sunnis would have turned against al Qaida, as year ago. I don't believe any side in this issue. I stopped believing those who hate the people on the other side of the issue from them. Those who can't disagree without savaging their opponents are undemocratic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7928136.post-9322456479526888732007-02-08T13:35:00.000-05:002007-02-08T13:35:00.000-05:00It's a nice thought, Mads, but every single scenar...It's a nice thought, Mads, but every single scenario I have ever heard that has to do with the positive result of our presence is utterly implausible in the real world. <BR/><BR/>What sort of a plan do you think a new and better president can put in place to prevent a shi'ite-dominated battle for this place? <BR/><BR/>Doesn't your position presuppose that our presence in Iraq, starting from right now, is stabilizing in nature and ultimately good? Are you willing to say such a thing? We have stuck the sword in and decided to stop and argue about the best way to remove it. <BR/><BR/>Sometimes it is worth looking backwards to examine the sheer stupidity of a decision rather than forward to what might be done to fix it. It gives us the perspective we need to recognize that we are left with only one direction to dig.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com