[antimedia] antimedia: The Iraqis hates us. We're just creating more terrorists....

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The Iraqis hates us.  We're just creating more terrorists....
http://www.antimedia.us/posts/1159239607.shtml


   ....by being in Iraq. We should get out now. Or, [1]maybe not.

     Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, in an interview, asked for a
     long-term US military presence in Iraq, saying his country will
     need two permanent US air bases to deter "foreign interference."
     "I think we will be in need of American forces for a long time --
     even two military bases to prevent foreign interference," Talabani
     told The Washington Post.
     "I don't ask to have 100,000 American soldiers -- 10,000 soldiers
     and two air bases would be enough."
     The president indicated the bases would most welcome in Kurdistan,
     an autonomous region in northern Iraq that has practiced de facto
     self-government since the 1991 Gulf War.
     But he suggested that the Sunni Arab segment of the Iraqi
     population would also welcome a long-term US military presence in
     Iraq.
     "In some places Sunnis want the Americans to stay," he argued.
     "Sunnis think the main danger is coming from Iran now."

   Interesting. A US air base in Kurdistan would be an ideal location
   from which to launch attacks on Iran. Perhaps Talibani is sending a
   message to Ahmadinejad?
   I thought the Sunnis were the ones trying to kill American troops. It
   gets more confusing by the minute -- unless of course you haven't been
   following the media and the Democrats (but I repeat myself.)
   The fact is, things are bad in some parts of Iraq. In many parts,
   things are going quite well. Yes, it can be discouraging, and if
   you're the type of person who gives up easily, you might think the
   best option is to cut and run. But you wouldn't be an American in the
   traditional sense. Americans don't cut and run. Americans don't shrink
   at the first sign of difficulty. Americans don't think the impossible
   is impossible -- just difficult. And Americans certainly don't abandon
   people who are in need of their help. (Hat tip to [2]AJ Strata.)

References

   1. http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/09/25/060925071051.ubeowtcx.html
   2. http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/2555