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Originally Posted by st.cronin
One thing that I think needs to be done is to, basically, double and triple our bet in Iraq. Increase prosecution of terrorists/criminals, and develop the best educational and medical facilities in the region. In other words, make Iraq the most civilized place in the region, the country that all Arabs want to live in. I don't know if that is possible or would have the intended consequence, but I think it's our best move.
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Yeah, except for two news items that I ran across yesterday and today 1. USA TODAY reports that clinics cannot be built according to plan because its become too dangerous and 2. One of the cable news shows (Fox or CNN maybe) had a story on 900 new Iraqi soldiers going south for "duty." After 1 week they were down to 400 (there is no penalty for desertion in the Iraqi forces) and more desertions were expected after payday. So your plan has some big and continuing holes in it.