Here is more on that commission headed by James A. Baker, III that is looking for a way out of the Iraq mess.
It appears that some of my suggestions, especially the one about splitting Iraq into three parts have been bandied about by the commission and leaked out to the public. The administration quickly called such a plan as a “nonstarter”.
When asked why they would not consider splitting the country into three parts, the press secretary responded that President Bush and Vice-President Chaney would only consider plans that would grant the Americans “Victory” in Iraq.
The even boohooed the idea of gradually reducing our military presence there because it does not grant the U.S. a “victory”.
Well here you have it ladies and gentlemen, the way out of our quagmire; all you have to do is come up with a plan that would grant us victory.
You obviously have to define what the word victory really means in the Iraqi context. If it means peace in Iraq, we will be there forever. If it means a democratic, unified Iraq, we will be there forever.
In my judgment victory in Iraq is impossible by any standards of measure and especially in a way that would allow President Bush to come out of this a hero – will never happen.
What else you got Georgie Porgy?
Janusz
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