Senate Pulls Through
The Senate voted in favor of a pullout date yesterday, to my great pleasure and to Dick Cheney's great dismay. I'm particularly proud of Chuck Hagel, who's comments echo my own feelings: "There will not be a military solution to Iraq. Iraq belongs to the 25 million Iraqis who live there."
John McCain disagreed. He noted that, "A second-year cadet at West Point could tell you that if you announce when the end will be, it's a recipe for defeat." While I would agree with McCain for conventional battles, his argument does not hold for civil wars. There can be no clear military defeat, because there is no clear military victory. There is no state to surrender; no general to raise the white flag. The insurgency grows organically from within the dysfunctional state and will continue to do so until the Iraqis make the necessary compromises. We cannot force them to make these changes.
Bush will likely veto the final version of the bill, but as with his many failed decisions regarding Iraq, I expect little more from him.
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John McCain disagreed. He noted that, "A second-year cadet at West Point could tell you that if you announce when the end will be, it's a recipe for defeat." While I would agree with McCain for conventional battles, his argument does not hold for civil wars. There can be no clear military defeat, because there is no clear military victory. There is no state to surrender; no general to raise the white flag. The insurgency grows organically from within the dysfunctional state and will continue to do so until the Iraqis make the necessary compromises. We cannot force them to make these changes.
Bush will likely veto the final version of the bill, but as with his many failed decisions regarding Iraq, I expect little more from him.
Posted by Peter
posted by PWN at 5:02 AM
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