The reality of the war in Iraq is that it is going nowhere, and it is travelling extremely fast. It is nearing terminal velocity and there is no way to slow it down!
It all started as a quick trip into Baghdad to secure an airport and a few buidlings. A few shots were fired but nothing major seemed to take place. Sure the Yanks staged a few PR moments and handed out lollies to all the kids to make themselves look like liberators, but in hindsight the door was deliberately left open and the welcome mat set strategically in place to lure the yanks into a showdown of urban guerilla warfare. The fox has outsmarted the cocky cavalry.
Now the poorly predicted 'short-term combat' is turning into a repeat of Vietnam, only worse because the hawks never learned from the mistakes of the first one. Quite simply, you can't invade a country without upsetting some of the locals, even on the pretense of liberation! Hell, three years on and Afghanistan still isn't peaceful and is starting to return to a Taliban-like regime!
Right wing supporters of the Iraq invasion, like Tim Blair are not sorry. They are on a mission. I'm not sure that they understand the objective, but nevertheless they are gung-ho and out to inflict pain and destruction for the greater good.
Blair would rather we take heart in admiring the bravery of a USA soldier with a scratch on his nose than deal with the frequently occurring war crimes or the continuing hostage executions. The dehumanised hawks will only refer to the executions as evidence to support an escalation of allied atrocities.
And to rub salt into the wounds of Iraqi civillians, Blair suggests we donate to the multi-billion dollar fiasco (nearing a trillion dollars if you include the cost to Iraq) by sponsoring more murders.
The gall!
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