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I agree with the 'clear and hold' strategy. I'm just not sure that the US (as a country) has the wherewithal to sustain that level of commitment. Combine economic and financial jitters with a rising body count and it might, once again, mean a political rather than military defeat. You only have to look at current U.S allies, however, and you have to wonder not only if 'clear and hold' will work in Iraq, but if it's being utilised in the right country. Pakistan an

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danielost said - but you see the only problem is Ben laden wants our troops out of Iraq. You are assuming that bin laden is actually in command and that Islamism is a centralised political apparatus. According to my own, admittedly limited, understanding this is not the case. We're talking about a diffuse rage here, a self perpetuating vendetta. From what I know about Middle Eastern character and politics, this isn't political, this is personal.<br/

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Danielost said - so your saying that if we did nothing we would be safer than if we did what we did. on 9/11 where was the attack. since 9/11 where are the attacks. also we did nothing for 8 years how many attacks did we take during that time here and abroad. The argument could be made that the administration has merely made it easier for Islamists to impose their sick revenge on US citizens by sending prospective victims over

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There has always been a choice between walking the partisan line or walking no line at all. It's the existential question all over again - if you have a gun pointed at your head, you still have a choice...you can in fact choose death. I am not going as far as making apathy and death synonynous, but I could be. Writing doesn't give me the certainty it gives others