KISSINGER Steps On Bush's Plans For Military Victory In Iraq. Troops Out Now!!

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11/19/2006 7:07 AM ET

LONDON (AP) — Military victory is no longer possible in Iraq, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger said in a television interview broadcast Sunday.

In a wide ranging interview on British Broadcasting Corp. television, Kissinger presented a bleak vision of Iraq, saying the U.S. government must enter into dialogue with Iraq's regional neighbors — including Iran — if any progress is to be made in the region.

"If you mean by 'military victory' an Iraqi Government that can be established and whose writ runs across the whole country, that gets the civil war under control and sectarian violence under control in a time period that the political processes of the democracies will support, I don't believe that is possible," he said on the BBC's Sunday AM breakfast show.

But Kissinger warned against a rapid withdrawal of troops, saying it could lead to "disastrous consequences," destabilizing Iraq's neighbors and causing a long-lasting conflict.

"If you withdraw all the forces without any international understanding and without any even partial solution of some of the problems, civil war in Iraq will take on even more violent forms and achieve dimensions that are probably exceeding those that brought us into Yugoslavia with military force," he said.


http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/19/europe/EU_GEN_Britain_Iraq_Kissinger.php
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2006-11-19-kissinger-britain_x.htm
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uklatest/story/0,,-6225938,00.html


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[Hubert Flottz]

1. "then why leave the troops there?"

"It's good training for the boys!"

Because the Bush klan is in the gun running business! And Halliburton never had it so good.

[Vinca]

2. Whenever we leave it's going to be a bloody mess.

Is it worth 100 dead Americans a month to prolong the wait? Not in my opinion.

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6. we know the answer

we need to hear one from Bush

[WinkyDink]

3. Well, Henry's just Johnny-on-the-spot, ain't he? WAR CRIMINAL!!

Like what did you expect, anyway? We'd install Jeb as leader?

Why did we invade, again? Oh, yes, the Newspeak story is that we had to HELP the Iraqis by removing Saddam and then KILLING THE CITIZENS, because, hey, WE will determine which countries will be "democratic".

[ClintonTyree]

4. So, we're in an unwinable war but.....

we can't leave. We'll keep out troops there to be used for target practice until some "genius" in the Bush administration :sarcasm: figures out a way to get us the hell out of there without losing face. Because we all know, losing face is the WORST thing that can possibly happen to our country. :eyes: How many mothers and fathers will lose their children because the U.S. doesn't want to "lose face"? :grr:

[cornermouse]

5. Well yeah, they may lose a few of their kids, okay more than a few, but

they can always make more of them, can't they? As good loyal Americans, they should consider it their duty and an honor to produce enough children to meet all the country's demands. :sarcasm:

[nolabels]

7. Don't worry Henry, just like it was with your ole traitor boss, they won't. start ........

drawing back out troops till impeachment is underway and criminal proceedings are eminent

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8. very possibly true