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Originally posted by Bad_Rich_Chic
I share your discomfort vis a vis the Ruskies' likely tactics, Bilmore. But, while I still think occupying Iraq was the right thing to do, I try not to have any illusions about what we are doing there, or the degree to which the execution has sucked, or what is necessary to do it right. Russia's involvement would give us (i) effective help, (ii) (mutual) significant international support in our (respective) combat situations and (iii) some plausible deniability.
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Could be. They just have no tradition of walking softly. Maybe the best use of their future participation comes as a talking point - sort of a "wait until your father gets home, young man" threat.
