“I think it would be quite challenging to get rid of Islam in Iraq. Our best practical hope is for a secular government along the lines of Ataturks Turkey - which, as you said, is now going Islamist.”
Islam is in the Iraqi constitution.
“At least President Bush brought the fight to the enemy, instead of playing defense and treating it as a law enforcement problem.”
Did he? Why did he fund Al Fatah, support the KLA, and suck up to the Saudis?
Hey, I never said he was perfect!