I hate it when that happens

[jhetley]

You know, Fearless Leader is right when he says that it's a bad idea to tell the nasties exactly when the only sheriff is leaving town.  Iraq is a mess now.  It will only get worse when we pull out.

Not saying I have an answer.  Just, we broke it, we bought it.  Whether we should have been in the china shop in the first place?  That's a different question.

Enough mixed metaphors for one day.

Comments

[wcg.livejournal.com]

I'll agree that the US has demonstrated an inability to fix Iraq, but I have to take exception to your suggestion that the UN is the appropriate agency to fix things. The UN is at least as dysfunctional as the US. Furthermore, what military force could the UN muster without the US to secure and stabilize Iraq?

[ellyssian.livejournal.com]

I only bring up the UN because they had advised the US not to start this up - they should be the one to issue punishments gainst the US.

I'm not entirely convinced that vast numbers of troops are needed to help stabilize the situation. That is far more likely to create more resistance against the occupying army.

[jhetley.livejournal.com]

Like I said, I don't have an answer. All of the choices seem to be between worse and worse.

[ellyssian.livejournal.com]

Understood.

If the US did admit fault and accept blame, it would go badly for our us. That might shock the voting public into reality, but it might just create more bipartisan blamestorming.

[johnpalmer.livejournal.com]

The UN can't issue punishments against the US without its permission; the US has a veto in the Security Council. Other nations might be able to if they chose to.

Much though it would be bad for my home if they did, it bothers me that they (probably) won't (and probably wouldn't if they could). The US is too valuable a trading partner, at least for now.

[ellyssian.livejournal.com]

That's where the real issue is: integrity and lack thereof. The country really needs to accept blame for what it did, hold the leaders responsible, and so on.

Much though it would be bad for my home if they did, it bothers me that they (probably) won't (and probably wouldn't if they could). The US is too valuable a trading partner, at least for now.

Exactly.