NightLine Thread: Securing the Peace in Iraq

[Cush]

Starting with an overview of todays events

[never cry wolf]

1. Thanks for the heads up, almost forgot. n/t

[Cush]

2. "Saddam was a bad guy

but he was replaced with Anarchy"

Iraqi's are blaming the US, as long as we are there, there will be no security

Fawaz Gerges: It was a mistake to dissolve the IRaqi army, there are well trained guys out there

[grasswire]

3. God bless Ted Koppel

Without him, America would be a darker place already.

True journalism.

[pansypoo53219]

8. and after WW2

we didn't get rid of all the nazis. just the really evil ones.

[Cush]

4. Shiites turning to the Clerics brother

....who wants the US to leave

[Cush]

5. on the new UN Resolution

A multinational force under American force, with a few political things also handed over to the UN, but Bremer and the Coalition would still have a big say.

Senior Military Officials are deparate for help.

John Cochran: Congress is angy, they have a lot to answer for.

UN Troops would be in charge of security: pipelines etc, but they would have to be trained.

Terry Moran: French are leading coalition that want the US to learn a lesson: "Don't abandon the UN & Allies"

[Swede]

6. I cannot see any Western nation

Going in to Iraq now. The place is a hornet's nest that Bush just stirred up. Any Western leader that sent in the sons and daughters of the electorate would be quickly voted out of power.

[Cush]

7. On Casualties

the Average was 10 wounded a soldiers a day in AUgust, and doesn't look like it will get better in September