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Originally posted by Tyrone_Slothrop
If we spent half the effort and money on containment that we did on the war, Iraq would have been contained into Jenna Bush's second term. For some of that $87 billion, etc., I'm sure we could have found a way to get France and Russia on board. And containment is distinct from sanctions. The former is primarily military, the latter primarily economic, though they're obviously related.
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You mean the same france that was the biggest recipient of Oil for Food funds, and the same Russia that had billions in development contracts with the Iraqi national oil company? Is this the same France that is working to give Iran nuclear capability and the same russia that gave GPS jammers to Iraq? Somehow I don't think they would go along with your plan. Call it a hunch.
