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Well, it's been all over talk radio today. Much like the Clash's pop song, everyone's asking should we stay or should we go?'
I've spoken of this before and my opinion remains consistent. That opinion being that either choice is going to result in terrible ramifications for everyone involved.
If you stay (I say you' as opposed to we', because I take nothing whatsoever to do with this unbelieveably idiotic decision to go in' in the first place), people mainly the innocent civilians and the coalition soldiers are going to keep dying. Roadside bombs; car bombs; suicide bombers, they will keep happening. And they will not be stopped the only possible chance of doing so would be to apply marshal law throughout the entire nation which of course is utterly ridiculous, not to mention virtually impossible.

So George Dubya in all his wisdom (and smelling a little of the actions of a desperate man) has ordered another 20,000 troops sent to the region in an attempt to quell the rising cost in human life. It won't be enough, nor will yet another 20,000.
One must understand, this region's history has been steeped in tribal violence. It's how it began; how it developed; and how it will continue. And just because you want to change it doesn't increase your chances of doing so. So prepare yourselves, Messers Bush and Blair, for more bloodshed.

Your only other choice that of Barack Obama to pull out, in whichever timescale, will result in humiliation so severe as to hand the insurgents the victory they've been praying for since hostilities began. And, as in any confrontation, when either party involved senses a weakness in his opponent, he will push harder for victory, so withdrawal while undoubtedly saving lives of the military and innocent civilians, will result in an even more aggressive enemy, armed with their newly won bravado and intent on furthering their attacks on its weakened enemy. .
The shame will be terrible and America may not ever recover from such an act of retreat. The image of the once mightiest nation on earth will suffer a blow in global terms and all those rogue states (Korea et al) that perhaps are reluctant to take on such a superpower presently will no doubt re-evaluate their position.
The parallels between this situation in Iraq and the troubles' in Northern Ireland are patently clear. For 30 years, the British tried everything they could to stem sectarian violence in the province. And for 30 years they failed. Eventually, after 5000 deaths, they had to concede they were failing and found themselves in the unenviable position of having to legitimize the terrorist's cause and that's the situation there now. Known murderers have been elected to a position of power and while they remain there the delicate peace so lauded by the powers that be, will hold.
In Iraq, we have a different kind of terrorist; one who is not only extremely fanatical but also sees the West as an infidel. And they will never, ever acquiesce to a foreign power's involvement in the running of their country.

And while all this goes on, where is Osama, the catalyst for the invasion?

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