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Of course surrender is an option, surrender is always an option. Defeat on the other hand is a consequence, not an option. No one chooses to be defeated, defeat occurs as a re...read more
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by Ann Nurse
The conflict in Iraq is not open for debate as to whether surrender or defeat is an option. We have to consider in this equation the FACT that we had no legitimate reason for o...read more
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by David Guzman
The terms "surrender" does not apply to the US in Iraq, because, as noted elsewhere, there is no authority to whom we could surrender. Nor does the term "defeat" apply because...read more
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I'm sorry - can I just stop you on this one? The words 'surrender' and 'defeat.' I thought the occupation in Iraq was meant to be liberation not a war. This isn't meant to b...read more
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Conflict in Iraq: Neo-con success is not possible politically, militarily or economically. Dabuya invaded Iraq based on a long campaign of blanketing propaganda. None of the o...read more
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by Rose Wise
This question allows many disrupted attitudes to become a intolerable answer. We most definitely should not allow this outburst to continue. I have emphasized so many times...read more
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I had to take a few deep breaths before I started writing this to calm down the anger that this kind of mentality brings to me. Now that I am calm let me explain a few things. F...read more
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For the United States to even consider surrendering to a grossly inferior power such as Iraq is ridiculous. The Iraqi government cannot control its own citizens. The three dif...read more
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In Iraq, Surrender or Defeat is Not an Option! Having read several different articles, which expressed a wide variety of opinions on the war in Iraq, the one one that struck...read more
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Undergoing a military operation usually involves the achievement of objectives. Therefore, the United States cannot surrender or be defeated in Iraq as we have already achieved ...read more
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A militant Islam holding in thrall scores of millions of true believers will never accept George Bush dictating the destiny of the Islamic world. With the MacArthur Regency in B...read more
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Someone once said, "Ours is a world ruled by the aggressive use of force." War is never a painless choice for any country to pursue. Any president must recognize human life...read more
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The war in Iraq didn't start because of oil, nor did it start because of the personal agenda of the president of the United States. As you look back throughout history you will ...read more
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The brain is a unit of measurement acting on a quantum level....Steven Grossberg PhD, STUDIES OF MIND AND BRAIN The war exists in order to fulfill our destiny as quantum b...read more
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by Ekim Seyer
Surrendering in Iraq is not an option because the actual fighting over Iraq is finished. Defeat is out of the question because Iraq does not have a military to fight with, let a...read more
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by Nick Sawyer
Surrender is not an option simply because there is no recognisable enemy entity that operates throughout Iraq to which a surrender could be made. The enemy' is a loose term and...read more
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