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Originally Posted by Toccata & Fugue
1. Or since everyone is against the Western presence we could just do everyone a favour and leave. Would that be so wrong?
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No, and i would back it fully if i thought that it would diffuse the tension. But i honestly don't think thats the best possible action at the moment.
Do you?
With a weak central government and numerous factions fighting for control the Americans at present are at least presenting a common enemy. The Iraqi forces are in no position to take over the role of the American troops, and untill they are i don't see how they can withdraw.
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Originally Posted by Toccata & Fugue
2. I think we've *helped* just about enough for the time being.
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But by the same reasoning, if we got them into the mess, then surely the least we can do is try to get them out of it?
Now i know very little of specific tactics , but the current ones are clearly not working, so a change has to be made. Effective measures have to be introduced to reverse the violence and bloodshed.
If the situation worsens to the degree whereby a pull out of troops is the only option left then this should be done.
But i don't believe that all the possibilities have been attempted, and until they have then we cannot in good faith withdraw the troops without making the effort.