We may long for the day when Iraq was just another VietNam!
Yesterday's, brutalization of corpses by Iraqis raises the possiblity
that Iraq is becoming another Somalia!
Something about the Iraqi occupation just doesn't pass the HISTORICAL
SMELL TEST.
I have searched the historical record for another case similar to
what the US is trying to do in Iraq; with only limited success.
IN ALMOST EVERY CASE WHERE ONE COUNTRY TAKES OVER ANOTHER, THE
VICTORIOUS COUNTRY USUALLY TRYS TO FIND AN INDIGENOUS POWER GROUP TO
ASSIST WITH THE OCCUPATION.
Whether you look at Judea in the time of the Roman occupation, or the
British take over of the middle east after the Great War, THERE IS
ALWAYS AN ALLIANCE WITH A NATIVE POWER CENTER!
The Brits had their "Lawrence of Arabia." But, do the Americans yet have a "Wolfie of Arabia?" I don't think so. Something is wrong with this "occupation model." It seems designed for disaster.
DUBYA'S ATTEMPT TO COMPLETELY RE-WRITE THE HISTORY OF IRAQ AND REMAKE
IT INTO A JEFFERSONIAN DEMOCRACY ON THE WESTERN MODEL IS SIMPLY
WITHOUT PRECEDENT!
The closest example I can find is the German take over of Belgium in
1915, and we all know how that ended.
To pull off this occupation, the US would have to brutalize and
terrorize the Iraqi population in ways that have never been seen or
permitted in recent times. And, I just don't see that happening.
Additionally, why stay in Iraq now that Saddam and the WMD
are ...well, "gone?" Did we "Come for Saddam," but now
we're "Staying for the oil?" See the point?
THE OCCUPATION HAS REALLY LOST IT'S REASON FOR BEING!
IF INDEED, THERE EVER WAS A REASON FOR IT IN THE FIRST PLACE.
DUBYA SEEMS TO BE SAYING THAT WE ARE IN IRAQ NOW "BECAUSE IT'S
THERE!" AND, THAT'S WHAT'S EATING EUROLAND AND THE REST OF THE WORLD
NOW.
SADDAM IS GONE. THE WMD ARE "GONE." SO WHY STAY?
AND IF THE SOMALIAIZATION OF IRAQ GROWS?
VICEROY BREMER AND THE OTHER "SUITS" WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL IT
FOREVER.
Indeed, I have visions of the FINAL EVACUATION OF SAIGON after
yesterday's unpleasantness.
