That's not what I said.
I said I know more about it than you do. And I derive that from the assumptions you make. They appear to be media-driven.
I can actually understand. When I'm home on leave and start seeing the news, even I start thinking it looks like a quagmire.
But because I am here, I know better.
By the way, I've been here almost three years...probably as long or longer than those Democrat candidates were here.
Who said it was a quagmire? Certianly not me. Maybe you are just assuming my beliefs and knowledge because you are frustrated with the general ignorance of the American people about Iraq.
I said the Iraq War was neccesary and that we should not cut and run. I explicitly stated that we should prepare to be there for a while to help incubate a western style government.
The Iraqis are not ready to enter into a full fledged US-style representative republic. They may give it a shot but it as it is too big of a leap and too soon.
We should prepare to be there for a while but if we push for greater partitioning as I believe the president will soon push then it won't be nearly as violent.
If we go straight for democracy then it will fail within a year of our departure.