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'Will the US Seize the Opening for Troop Withdrawal?' By Ray McGovern
- From: JJR
Subject: US withdrawal from Iraq
Date: 11-25-2005
I want to thank Ray for granting permission to reprint this article and to voice agreement with the position that the US has an opportunity to withdraw with dignity from Iraq ... if the current administration has the sense and/or political will to do so. The fig leaf of the US as liberator is quickly evaporating. Once the supposed democratic government of Iraq demands our withdrawal (right now they are just asking for a timetable for withdrawal), the US becomes imperialistic occupiers. On the other hand, if we accept the invitation for withdrawal, we claim "victory" (i.e., the successful implementation of a nascent democracy in Iraq) and bring the troops home. Also, it's possible the continuation of high US troop levels in Iraq actually hinders development of a true democracy in the country. Our troops have essentially become the muscle behind the national government dominated by the Shia. The insurgents are Sunni, the minority group in the country but former masters under the Baathist regime. As the US troop strength draws down, the bargaining position of the Shia goes down and, IMHO, the likelihood of the two sides reaching a compromise goes up. The Shia will be forced to make concessions to their Sunni rivals. Unless the US is prepared to exterminate every Sunni man, woman, and child from Iraq, the guerrilla war in Iraq cannot be "won". There are only two answers: partition (ala the muslim-hindu partition of Pakistan and India) or a negotiated compromise supported not only by the leaders on both sides but, also, the Shia, Sunni, and Kurd people. The later is far preferrable for all involved.
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