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U.S. Plan for Iraq Under Review and U.K. Chief Calls for Pullout

British Army Chief Richard Dannat, called for the removal of British forces in Iraq, claiming that their presence in Iraq is causing loss of securtiy at home. He also mentioned that he did not think that processes in Iraq are going the way that they should be. Dannat said that the post invasion planning was not adequate, and "based more on optimism than sound planning." However on the contrary, British Prime Minister is one of George Bush's closest ally on the topic. The article goes on to say that the plan to establish a democracy in Iraq was "ill prepared" and seems to be uraveling.
To me, the failure to put a substantial, fair government (democracy or not) in Iraq, would be one of the biggest dissasters ever. I think that if a stable country is made out of Iraq, then the lives lost and money spent will be worth it. However, if things fall apart now, and a makeshift government is left in place, then all of the people that gave their lives for the cause was a complete waste. It would be wrong to give up now, when so many people have given up so many things to make the mission a success. I can see the position of the people that disagree with the war, however, wether we should be in the war or not, should not be a debate right now. The war effort needs full support from everyone in order to get business done, and done right. The controversy over the criteria needed to go to war should be dealt with after this war is over, because we are too far into it to turn back now. So, I think that instead of hearing everyone complain about why we shouldn't have done this or should have done that, I think we should all show our support now and worry about these arguments after the job is finished.

posted by Anonymous @ 10/12/2006 09:38:00 PM