Tuesday, February 17, 2004

On Iraq's elections dilemma, By Robert Collier. (thanks Robert) His wise conclusion: "But given the intractable guerrilla insurgency and the poisonous lack of public trust in U.S. intentions, the Bush administration's current policy is an even greater gamble. The result could be intensified violence and chaos that traps the next president, be it Bush or a Democrat, in a virtually inextricable quagmire. To expect Iraqis to forego real self-determination and allow a handpicked government to be imposed on them -- at a time when their expectations for democracy have been raised sky high -- could invite more sacrifice of American blood and prestige." (But I do not think that the US has any prestige to sacrifice).