Iraqis welcome coalition forces

[Griff]

Originally posted by smoothmoniker
It seems that the execution of the militarial aspects of this campaign are being subjugated to future social and political agenda in a way not really seen before. The attempt seems to be a military campaign that leaves the populace in a particular disposition well suited toward the task of rebuilding a political structure.

Witholding, for the moment, any speculation as to the possible success of these plans, it seems better than the previous method of obliteration, forced capitulation, and punative reparations prior to any thought of social and political reconstruction.

-sm

While I doubt we will actually succeed at remaking the mid east in the Wests image, our people are doing their best within the outlines they've been given. We can hope the people of the region will appreciate that but I wouldn't lay the value of a "dicer's oath".