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To: Tolik
But their diplomacy works in part because it is backed by force or the threat of force from the United States. The same kind of ''muscular multilateralism'' will eventually defeat terrorism.

For sure he nailed it.

And another good reason for the current coalition-led war in Iraq: The current war in Iraq gives tremendous strength to diplomatic channels that solve real problems.
6 posted on 10/11/2005 9:17:49 AM PDT by Falconspeed (Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others. Robert Louis Stevenson)
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To: Falconspeed
If we talk about benefits of the war, there is a very practical if a cynical one: our military gets an enormous experience fighting this war. US military demonstrated that among things it does exceptionally well is to learn and improve. Through all the mistakes and uncertainties, it learns a lot now. Combining with a high retention and re-enlistment rate, the human capital gets better and better.
7 posted on 10/11/2005 9:26:48 AM PDT by Tolik
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