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Old 11-12-2004, 23:06   #25
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Originally Posted by magician
If we are smart, we will foment Sunni vs Shia disputes, which are historical and virulent, and exploit them to weaken our enemies until we can get allied Iraqi forces up off their knees. And we will recognize, sooner rather than later, that the context is the real war, in Iraq. Killing bad guys just addresses the symptom. It does not address the underlying syndrome.
Exactly.

And maybe turn the Kurds loose on them as well.

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