Comments on: Should we stay or should we go? http://www.jerrybrito.com/2003/11/14/should-we-stay-or-should-we-go/ Fri, 16 May 2008 03:24:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Jerry Brito http://www.jerrybrito.com/2003/11/14/should-we-stay-or-should-we-go/#comment-62 Jerry Brito Tue, 18 Nov 2003 17:23:54 +0000 http://www.jerrybrito.com/2003/11/14/should-we-stay-or-should-we-go/#comment-62 Tim- I think you're right about the Turks. But I don't thik Iran would invade Iraq if the U.S. left today. They understand that the Bush Administration is just itching for an excuse to come after them, too. They would more likely support a homegrown Shi'ia regime. But of course, this is all speculative because the U.S. isn't just going to pick up and leave from one day to the other. If they did what you would certainly have is a civil war that would destabalize the region and turn Iraq into a wonderful base for international terrorism. Tim- I think you’re right about the Turks. But I don’t thik Iran would invade Iraq if the U.S. left today. They understand that the Bush Administration is just itching for an excuse to come after them, too. They would more likely support a homegrown Shi’ia regime. But of course, this is all speculative because the U.S. isn’t just going to pick up and leave from one day to the other. If they did what you would certainly have is a civil war that would destabalize the region and turn Iraq into a wonderful base for international terrorism.

]]> By: Tim Jones http://www.jerrybrito.com/2003/11/14/should-we-stay-or-should-we-go/#comment-61 Tim Jones Tue, 18 Nov 2003 14:03:26 +0000 http://www.jerrybrito.com/2003/11/14/should-we-stay-or-should-we-go/#comment-61 I'm surprised you think that any Iraqis would sucessfully gain control of Iraq should the US leave. I think there are many other parties with much better organisation and firepower who would rush to fill the power vacumn - Iran would find it hard to resist the temptation and I don't think Turkey would stand idly by whilst the Kurds secured the Kirkuk oilfields. I’m surprised you think that any Iraqis would sucessfully gain control of Iraq should the US leave.

I think there are many other parties with much better organisation and firepower who would rush to fill the power vacumn - Iran would find it hard to resist the temptation and I don’t think Turkey would stand idly by whilst the Kurds secured the Kirkuk oilfields.

]]> By: mom http://www.jerrybrito.com/2003/11/14/should-we-stay-or-should-we-go/#comment-60 mom Tue, 18 Nov 2003 04:57:56 +0000 http://www.jerrybrito.com/2003/11/14/should-we-stay-or-should-we-go/#comment-60 very good very good

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