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October 31, 2006

The problem

Bush in Charleston, S.C. said: "And now you're involved in this global war on terror, in the central front, which is Iraq. I know some in America don't believe Iraq is the central front in the war on terror, and that's fine, they can have that opinion. But Osama bin Laden knows it's the central front in the war on terror. He has called Iraq the third world war. He has said of Iraq that he will lead to victory or glory or humiliation. We have made our decision. Iraq will lead to victory and glory for the United States, for the Iraqis, and for the moderates around the world."

That would be fine if al-Qaida were all were were fighting in Iraq, or even mostly what we're fighting in Iraq.

But it's not.

And anyone who thinks it is must not be paying attention.

We're battling a powerful sectarian divide that grows stronger with every reprisal killing.

Until we solve that - and God knows how we do - Iraq is unwinnable.

And Bush should have known that going in, and he should have known the stakes if we lost.

For that monumental blunder, his place in history is most likely set.

Comments

# 1

[November 1, 2006 10:21 PM]

Josh

Anybody who doesn't think Iran and Al Queda are behind the 'sectarian violence' is drunk.

# 2

[November 1, 2006 10:41 PM]

Dan Radmacher

Ah, my friend, you've bought all the talking points - hook, line and sinker - haven't you?

Is Sadr Qaida or Iranian?

The Shiites are ready to take their vengeance for 30 years of Shia oppression.

Any fool - at least any fool who knew there was a split in Islam - would have seen that coming.

Our president wasn't that kind of fool. According to Ambassador Peter Galbraith, Bush didn't even know about the Shia/Sunni split, much less how it had played out in Iraq.

# 3

[November 2, 2006 11:22 PM]

Josh

"Ah, my friend, you've bought all the talking points - hook, line and sinker - haven't you?"

I might say the same about you, Dan. Neither of us have been to Iraq. You believe the people you want to believe, and I believe the people who heretofore have a track record of integrity.

# 4

[November 3, 2006 8:30 PM]

Dan Radmacher

So, you don't believe John Warner? You don't believe the U.S. Central Command? You don't believe Gen. Casey?

Face it, Josh, Iraq is falling apart. Whether you acknowledge it or not, Iraq is in the middle of a civil war.

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