[mr.pink]

The U.S. state and defense department types are far more likely to chose a UN rather than a more prudent withdrawal approach.

I believe that UN, or other troop involvement opens the window for "prudent withdrawal".

And I'll agree that it won't be cheap.

Hey...anybody seen the Richard Perle lately?...I guess I'd hide too if I were him.

[Austin Willard Wright]

Politically prudent perhaps.....though the pity the results for the Iraqi people...but then the interim government is probably a poor bet too.

[Brian S]

anybody seen the Richard Perle lately

I stumbled onto this article last week but due to the source (Palestine Chronicle), didn't post it here. I get smacked around enough just for posting from AP, Reuters, AFP, etc. :)

Where is Iraq War Instigator, Richard Perle?