Former CIA cheif says Pull out of Iraq now...

[obnoxiousdrunk]

US should pull out of Iraq now says former CIA chief John Deutch
07.15.2005, 07:59 AM

WASHINGTON (AFX) - The US should cut its losses, pull out of Iraq promptly and never again use its military might to build a nation according to its own values, former CIA chief John Deutch wrote in The New York Times.

US military presence in Iraq is harming US interests in the Arab world, detracts attention from other 'important security challenges... North Korea, Iran and international terrorism,' and weakens the US military, said Deutch, who before heading the Central Intelligence Agency (1995-1996) was deputy defenCe secretary (1994-1995).

'Those who argue that we should 'stay the course' because an early withdrawal... would hurt America's global credibility must consider the possibility that we will fail in our objectives in Iraq and suffer an even worse loss of credibility down the road,' he said.

http://www.forbes.com/business/feeds/afx/2005/07/15/afx2140520.html

[helderheid]

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[johannes1984]

5. dutchie?

From the lowlands ? because your nick is a pretty nice pick in dutch ,

if so

altijd aangenaam .

otherwise , my mistake

[bloom]

2. There was the sensible CIA report

before the war that said something similar. That the war would not be in our best interest. That it would just cause more problems.

Someone had a thread recently about the 2 CIAs. That seems like the only explanation. The other one was being manipulated into giving reasons to go to war.

[Vincardog]

3. Duh ya mean that empires fail? The Truth is good

[StaggerLee]

6. Yep! Imperialism ain't so hot

:hi:

[BamaBecky]

4. Excellent!

:applause: :woohoo:

:thumbsup:

[slay]

7. I totally agree

This should be a lesson to any Neo-cons in training and to oil whores like the Bush family - there will be no more blood for oil!