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Originally posted by Sidd Finch
Galloway's speech was, at the best, very poorly timed. Saying "I told you so" so quickly is offensive.*
But, if the war and occupation of Iraq were supposed to make the west safer from terrorism (the "flypaper" theory, etc.), and it turns out not to do so, then at some point do we start questioning whether we should continue the occupation? And at what point?
Or do we just keep saying "stay the course."?
*As is saying "don't you go stabbing Blair in the back now, you liberals, it's your fault anyway." And so forth.
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I never bought the "flypaper" theory, but it seems to me we're stuck with the occupation. Once you invade a country, you have a responsibility to its citizens to provide basic security. You can't just kick their army's ass and leave the country in anarchy. If we left now, Iraq would be the next Afghanistan.
