Comments on: RoP: Why We Should Leave Iraq Now http://www.kipesquire.net/2007/03/rop-why-we-should-leave-iraq-now/ A Stitch in Time Saves Nine ... But Haste Makes Waste Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:23:54 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: JC http://www.kipesquire.net/2007/03/rop-why-we-should-leave-iraq-now/comment-page-1/#comment-4542 JC Fri, 23 Mar 2007 15:05:54 +0000 http://www.kipesquire.net/?p=3082#comment-4542 I agree with the notion of walking away, I strongly disagree with the notion that this is no longer our fault. I agree with the notion of walking away, I strongly disagree with the notion that this is no longer our fault.

]]> By: casey http://www.kipesquire.net/2007/03/rop-why-we-should-leave-iraq-now/comment-page-1/#comment-4541 casey Thu, 22 Mar 2007 17:13:36 +0000 http://www.kipesquire.net/?p=3082#comment-4541 How about the children getting blown up? Are they worth staying for? I agree that the time to begin a witdrawal of troops came quite a while ago, but we cannot abandon the innocent of a country that we helped to destroy (though it was enevitably headed for destruction anyway). The moment we put our big, fat world-policing feet in Iraq we became part of their civil war. We need to get outta Dodge, that much is certain, but we must do it in a way that doesn't further disrupt Iraq. How about the children getting blown up? Are they worth staying for? I agree that the time to begin a witdrawal of troops came quite a while ago, but we cannot abandon the innocent of a country that we helped to destroy (though it was enevitably headed for destruction anyway). The moment we put our big, fat world-policing feet in Iraq we became part of their civil war. We need to get outta Dodge, that much is certain, but we must do it in a way that doesn't further disrupt Iraq.

]]> By: Dave http://www.kipesquire.net/2007/03/rop-why-we-should-leave-iraq-now/comment-page-1/#comment-4540 Dave Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:26:05 +0000 http://www.kipesquire.net/?p=3082#comment-4540 I don't think Turkey would invade, if only because Iraq serves as a kind of buffer between it and Iran and Saudi Arabia. <BR /> <BR />As for Islam being a cesspool, here's the gist of a conversation I had with a number of Turkish businessmen when I was in Istanbul: <BR /> <BR />Me: What are your thoughts about Turkey acceding to the E.U.?* <BR /> <BR />Them: Are you crazy? Turkey's not ready. <BR /> <BR />Me: Why? <BR /> <BR />Them: Islam. <BR /> <BR />One would hope everyone would have the same view but alas they do not. Which is a perfect opportunity for me to repeat the mantra: The only thing I ask of the religious is that they consider the depths to which religion has sunk man. <BR /> <BR />*This shouldn't be interpreted as me thinking the E.U. is a good idea. I don't think Turkey would invade, if only because Iraq serves as a kind of buffer between it and Iran and Saudi Arabia.

As for Islam being a cesspool, here's the gist of a conversation I had with a number of Turkish businessmen when I was in Istanbul:

Me: What are your thoughts about Turkey acceding to the E.U.?*

Them: Are you crazy? Turkey's not ready.

Me: Why?

Them: Islam.

One would hope everyone would have the same view but alas they do not. Which is a perfect opportunity for me to repeat the mantra: The only thing I ask of the religious is that they consider the depths to which religion has sunk man.

*This shouldn't be interpreted as me thinking the E.U. is a good idea.

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