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Originally posted by Bad_Rich_Chic
Not sure which version is more damning to the Bushies, but there you are.
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Aren't we accomplishing the coercive aspect simply by our presence? If we are, (and I think we are), then we've only set our sights higher than our first goal by taking on a second. Further, what is more coercive to the entire ME problem of despotic states provoking popular rebellion than to push democracy in the neighbor and so set an example of a better way - a more satisfying way, eventually - to rebel than the Islamicists' way? After all, the various populations are attracted to the militant Islamicism only because they lack other vision for life improvement - why not show them a more productive way?
I know we've blown some operational issues, but I just don't see this double-damning.
