Possible Solution to "IraqNam" Mess: "Coalition" forces withdraw and let the locals duke it out?Comment: Honestly I don't know what good resolution one could realistically expect from the "coalition of the willing"'s (translation: America and a relative handful of it's lil' buddies) current engagement in Iraq. At this point I think the only thing we can speak of is damage control - as in what
not to do to make the situation any worse.
Beside the inevitable human cost that would result of the American troops abruptly withdrew from Iraq, I have to wonder if the projected outcome (which the article itself foresees) of a Shiite victory would be something the American government could (or would want) to live with - I cannot help but see such a victory as essentially handing a large fief to
Iran. Indeed, the only conclusion one could draw from such an outcome would be this - that thousands of Americans died, and disturbing amounts of American money were spent, to knock off a long term enemy of Iran, and gift them with a sizable, oil rich province. While the sarcastic prick in me would find the irony in a situation like that delicious, I don't see that as an outcome that the American political establishment would want to live with (seeing as they already include Iran in the
"axis of evil").
"You're damned if you do..."
