Quick! Somebody doing a GOOD analysis of Iraq situation on C-Span

[LittleApple81]

10:44. I cannot believe it. In a RW panel?

[LittleApple81]

1. It is Mack, David, Vice President, Middle East Institute

He calls Bush's approach a fantasy. And the transfer of power an illusion designed to affect US elections.

[LittleApple81]

2. We need to make cynical compromises to try to save face, literally.

[LittleApple81]

3. Accept realities, like calling Pakistan "a major non-NATO ally."

Pure sarcasm on the part of this guy. LOL

[Jack Rabbit]

4. Bush's fantasy

Let's throw ideology out the window. Bush's approach to Iraq is so bad and such an obvious failure that any honest person of any political stripe will say so.

Bush will be defeated in November and Iraq will be the reason. Those who vote against him will not be unified in what a solution should be, only in that Bush and his aides don't have one.

[leftchick]

5. wow!

He is Mr. doom and gloom isn't he? Reality bites!

[LittleApple81]

6. US had to recognize bedrudgingly that the UN is better equiped

to deal with the enormous problems.
He advised Negroponte to wear a suit and a hat LOL.
Negroponte leading from behind!

[LittleApple81]

7. Bush is probably ready to blame Bremer, Negroponte...almost anybody

he seems to imply-- for sabotaging Bush*'s vision for Iraq.

Boy this guy has them pegged.

[leftchick]

8. US Policy = " The New Rome"!

LOL... that was great!

[LittleApple81]

9. Too bad, he is done. Back to RW drones. n/t

[LittleApple81]

10. Faleh Jabar (a fellow of this RW institute) THE LEVEL OF VIOLENCE IS LOW

actually extremely low in Iraq.
I think he should go live there permanently.

[Karenina]

14. This comment makes me start spitting tacks

anyone need their furniture upholstered? Wear chain-mail gloves covered in Styrofoam, hold the fabric taut and we'll get it done in MINUTES!

The level of violence in Iraq disturbs my every moment. How do I sleep well knowing that children are being terrorized EVERY NIGHT, doors kicked in, loved ones dragged out? How can I go about my "daily routine" feeling on a visceral level the suffering of my neighbors' families? What kind of shameless quisling could spout such a LIE? What kind of "4th Estate" would allow such a prevarication to go unchallenged? :argh: :argh: :argh:

[Kanary]

11. Thanks for the reports, since I missed it

It was great to be able to get the sense of it from your posts!

Kanary

[LittleApple81]

12. One of the people asking question: called the "liberation" an absolute

mockery. This is an occupation.
There has been no relief, healing methods taken.
From the point of view from every Iraqi an impossible situation.

[LittleApple81]

13. Another one: You are telling the neighbors (Syria and Iran) you

are next... but then you want THEIR COOPERATION??? You must be joking!!
Creating tensions, and saying you want to reduce the tensions???