Helen Thomas ON ISG: The equivalent of the U.S. telling them: "We broke it -- now you fix it"

[kpete]

Blue-Ribbon Panel Rules Out Quick Troop Withdrawal
by Helen Thomas

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The panel urged the Iraqis to make substantial progress toward providing for their own security under the threat that the U.S. will reduce its "political, military or economic support."

This is the equivalent of the U.S. telling them: "We broke it -- now you fix it."

Funny thing, U.S. officials seem to forget America invaded Iraq for reasons that failed the truth test. And now they chide Iraqis for being ingrates and not democratizing fast enough under U.S. military occupation.

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more at:
http://www.commondreams.org/views06/1207-30.htm

[madokie]

1. You got it Helen

[uppityperson]

2. Exactly. Thank you Helen.

[LibertyLover]

3. Somebody finally got it!

I've been saying the same thing for a while.

[dogday]

4. Didn't Colin Powell say something very similar before the war?

Something like if you break it, you bought it... Called it the Pottery Barn Rule?

[Chimichurri]

5. Thank you, Helen. Now if the rest of our media was as perceptive, Bush

would be out of office already.

[Radio_Lady]

6. Helen, you're one hot patootie! How about sending her some roses?

I hope you're still alive and kicking when we run this * creep and his whole brigade out of D.C.!!!!!

[malaise]

7. Bingo Helen

not only that but fix it on Baker's terms.

[Morgana LaFey]

8. My sentiments exactly

and yet I hear our good DEMOCRATIC leaders are in the same mode: Iraqis are the ones who have to make this work.

It boggles the mind (or buggars it, as the case may be).

[Zodiak]

9. Well, they are ultimately responsible

but only once we leave their country. While we are there, we are insitigating civil war by our very presence and therefore peace is impossible.

I find it intresting that so few in Washington ever consider that as a possibility despite it being as plain as the nose on one's face.

Of course, Saddam having no connections to 9-11 and no WMD capability was as plain as the nose on one's face, as well....if one bothered to read.