Mike Pouraryan
The Continued Happy Talk About Iraq & Afghanistan
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And the Truth???????????!!!!!!??????
I caught the program, Empire, that Al Jazeera's Marwan Bishara hosts talking about U.S. Foreign Policy and the future. The analysis done is chilling. The session he hosted had Seymour Hersch, Lakhmar Brahimi and Tariq Ali. Tariq Ali and Seymour Hersch are considered "lefties" by the Conservative Community. But, sometimes lefites have words of wisdom that should be listened to.
In Iraq, there is some consesus that there is reasonable security. Hannity, in his radio interview on Thursday with Governor Rendell of Pennsylvania, said that the United States won the Iraq war. My reaction was, really? How? The fact is that Suicide bombers are back in fashion as America begins to withdraw. If the United States did in fact win, then why do we still have 150,000 troops in that country? Why are people dying?
Lakhamr Brakhimi was so right when he noted that the worst was yet to come. I saw Seymour Hersch shocked enough to ask why. The reasons are self evident enough. Secterian Violence continues without end. Ethnic tensions are increasingly at an alarming rate. Although i think calling Al Maliki the new Saddam is a bit much, still what is happening under his Govenrment's control has to be helped accountable--especially when we have spent over 650 Billion Dollars.
I view Iraq as a country in name only. Lakhmar Brahimi noted this. This man knows something about conflicts. He was a UN top troubleshooter for many, many years.
Afghanistan is even in worst shape. Tariq Ali reminded all of us that we have to figure out a way to get out and insure that we take away the reason for people to join the so-called "terrorists". They join because they have no choice. The policy should be geared towards giving them choice. Whether that's happening truly remains to be seen. The Taliban have fought NATO to a virtual standstill. Yet, Mr. Karzai found the time to open a new 25 Million Dollar COke plant that an estimated 60% of the Afghans can't even afford to buy to enjoy. Where are the priorities?
While the debate goes on, three more U.S. soldiers made the ultimate sacrifice. They were killed fighting the unscruolous in Anbar Province. When will the carnage and the misery end?
In Iraq, there is some consesus that there is reasonable security. Hannity, in his radio interview on Thursday with Governor Rendell of Pennsylvania, said that the United States won the Iraq war. My reaction was, really? How? The fact is that Suicide bombers are back in fashion as America begins to withdraw. If the United States did in fact win, then why do we still have 150,000 troops in that country? Why are people dying?
Lakhamr Brakhimi was so right when he noted that the worst was yet to come. I saw Seymour Hersch shocked enough to ask why. The reasons are self evident enough. Secterian Violence continues without end. Ethnic tensions are increasingly at an alarming rate. Although i think calling Al Maliki the new Saddam is a bit much, still what is happening under his Govenrment's control has to be helped accountable--especially when we have spent over 650 Billion Dollars.
I view Iraq as a country in name only. Lakhmar Brahimi noted this. This man knows something about conflicts. He was a UN top troubleshooter for many, many years.
Afghanistan is even in worst shape. Tariq Ali reminded all of us that we have to figure out a way to get out and insure that we take away the reason for people to join the so-called "terrorists". They join because they have no choice. The policy should be geared towards giving them choice. Whether that's happening truly remains to be seen. The Taliban have fought NATO to a virtual standstill. Yet, Mr. Karzai found the time to open a new 25 Million Dollar COke plant that an estimated 60% of the Afghans can't even afford to buy to enjoy. Where are the priorities?
While the debate goes on, three more U.S. soldiers made the ultimate sacrifice. They were killed fighting the unscruolous in Anbar Province. When will the carnage and the misery end?
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