Who is next?

[TheBear]

Overall, I would label this as a "Push-Poll". When poll questions steer the participants to the desired conclusion, it is a push-poll. When the word "liberate" is marked in quotations, a conclusion is drawn that the only reason the US would go to war with another country, would be under the banner to "liberate" that country. That the overriding motivations for the war in Iraq are to "liberate" that country. The fact that the word "liberate" is in quotation marks, insinuates that this war has nothing to do with liberating, and therefore is subject to being scrutinized as a false motivation and is dubious.

Even if the motives of this war are questionable and disingenuous, the poll itself has failed, for it is not an objective one. It fully reveals the subjective position of the author.


All that being said.....

Here's a scenario that may play out. The war with Iraq eventually subsides, US and British forces eventually pull out, after an interum government is set up. The UN takes it from there. The paper tiger fumbles around, making resolutions and planning government infrastructure. As a result of ineffective debates at the UN, there is instability in Iraq. Eventually, the country is divided into many factions, with no cohesive or unified defense system. Iran watches closely as things develope, and at the opportune time, invades Iraq. The land disputes of decades past, will be be readdressed. The Ba'ath party, with a huge base in Syria, will re-enter Iraq and attempt to overthrow whatever 'government' is left, (after Iran is done with them.) And another 'Hussein regime' is born.

Just a thought....

 

[Goldstein]

I doubt that Bush will allow Iraq to go down the gutter like he seems to want with Afghanistan, he will need Iraq to have a strong, stable (and not necessarily democratic) government to keep the oil flowing and to keep a strong US military presence there.

(Edit) On second thought, Bush will probably try to set up an ostensibly democratic government in Iraq, to serve as a model for other Middle Eastern countries.

 

[TheBear]

Please give us an example of Bush wanting Afghanistan to 'go down the gutter'. I have seen many Afghanistan progress reports to the contrary.

 

[TheBear]

On second thought....save that for another thread. I think this thread is dealing with future attacks on countries.

And, all I did was give a scenareo to what may be plausible. Feel free to submit your own.