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What if it's all a plan?
What if the mess in Iraq was projected, and will be let to fester and grow until it's at a level that can justify a drastic move otherwise impossible -- such as, invasions of Syria and Iran (both jammed between Iraq on one side and Israel and Pakistan on respectively on the other, all countries which the US would be able to use as springboards)? Also, are you noticing how Trent Lott's "mow them down" comment isn't getting much play or public outrage, or at least a pretense to outrage? If soldiers keep dying, and they will if the status quo remains, I think they will try to channel the outrage into "we have to stop being 'PC' (it disgusts me to even think about how to the r-Thugs trying to minimize civilian deaths amounts to political correctness) and clean that joint up!". If another terrorist attack happens, there is no doubt they would be succesful in justifying a major all-out war in the ME. I'm sure they have plenty of tools at their disposal to bring in other countries into the conflict.
I ramble... The jist of it is, this mess wasn't very hard to predict (and those in charge of deciding have much more raw information then we do to help them decide), and I just don't buy that they were "ideologically driven" and clueless. "Aaaaw shucks! seems I fucked up again!" is one of the main methods of neocon posturing. Now think if the intensity keeps growing, and it will, what will be the reaction of the administration? How will they silence the critics? By withdrawing?
I doubt it.
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