[Burkeman1]

I personally don't think Bush will persue the "Clinton model" of occupation in Iraq. Afghanistan is looking like it on one level but Bush is still trying at least. Clinton never even tried in Kosovo. But politicians are politicians and Bush has an election coming up. And I don't think he planned that well for a postwar Iraq government. It could be tempting to make deals with thugs for "peace" while retreating into rural enclaves.

[MEG33]

The planning for reconstruction and pacification was lacking. I read in some rag we went 2 weeks early and won too quickly to get a handle on it.No one said this would be easy.I don't "approve" lightly the risk of someone else's life.I had misgivings and finally did support invading Iraq.I think if we stay the course it will pay off on many fronts.