Their risk, not ours.
Except that so long as there is no common sense on these issues within the Beltway, we are all at risk. Nothing could be more stupid than trying to foist not only "Democracy" where it is not applicable, but Feminism on other peoples, and not expect to inflame hatred against America. Nothing could be more stupid that confirming your enemies worst slanders, which is precisely what our present policy seems bent on doing, in a number of particulars.
I deal with some of this in my essay on post conquest Iraq, Iraq--Tactical Folly, Strategic Madness. I was working on a sequel, but more or less abandoned the idea, when the Administration made some statements within the past week or so, which sounded as though they are waking up. One can only pray that they are. I do not like having to attack Republicans. But make no mistake, America comes first.
William Flax
Time for your med and a little nap PAT!
You might wish to take a look at www.stratfor.com for some very interesting analysis of the situation in Iraq.