Lies and Folly....

[Bigmack]

The lies and folly march on
Simon Jenkins Guardian Weekly

Don't be fooled a second time. They told you Britain must invade Iraq because of its weapons of mass destruction. They were wrong. Now they say British troops must stay in Iraq because otherwise it will collapse into chaos.

This second lie is infecting everyone. It is spouted by Labour and Tory opponents of the war. Its axiom is that western soldiers are so competent that, wherever they go, only good can result. It is their duty not to leave Iraq until order is established, infrastructure rebuilt and democracy entrenched. Note the word "until". It hides a bloodstained half-century of western self-delusion and arrogance. The white man's burden is still alive and well in the skies over Baghdad (the streets are now too dangerous).

Blair has done what no prime minister should do. ............... He says he will stay until they ask him to go, when local troops are trained and infrastructure is restored. That means doomsday. Everyone knows it.

America left Vietnam and Lebanon to their fate. They survived. We left Aden and other colonies. Some, such as Malaya and Cyprus, saw bloodshed and partition. We said rightly that this was their business. So, too, is Iraq for the Iraqis. We have made enough mess there already.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/guardianweekly/story/0,12674,1580913,00.html

[texpatriot2004]

1. I read that 62% of the people polled in London want out now.n/t

[mr_hat]

2. Who cares whether they'll sort it out? The issue is,

whether we'll control the oil.