"Iraqification" may turn out to be a dog's breakfast"

[donsu]

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/GG26Ak01.html

Dien Bien Phooey

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"Iraqification" bears no resemblance to "Vietnamization". Hanoi commanded a regular army of more than half a million men, with a record of conventional military victories going back to the siege of Dien Bien Phu in 1953-1954. It could count upon unlimited Russian materiel. After "Vietnamization", Northern regulars beat the army of the Republic of Vietnam in conventional war. The new Iraqi armed forces, haphazard as their organization might be, face no challenge from regulars, only the constant annoyance of suicide attacks. As noted, the Shi'ites have nowhere else to go. "Iraqification" may turn out to be a dog's breakfast, but no one will have to consume it on the Potomac.

Washington is embarrassed by this turn of events, but has no other choice than to adapt to it by removing American troops from the line of fire. Although President George W Bush and his advisors would prefer a stable and democratic Iraq, no degree of violence among Iraqis will undermine American interests. In an earlier era, the British would have encouraged such things. America lacks the sophistication, not to mention the cynicism, to stir the pot, but the pot appears to be stirring itself briskly enough without outside encouragement.

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Today there is no one at the other end of the hot line. America speaks imperially to itself.
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we are alone with our crimes

[DemBones DemBones]

1. My dog wishes me to state that she never had a breakfast that bad.

Not once.

[RobertSeattle]

2. OT - But my dogs eat quite well!

Some "dog" analogies don't work anymore in modern, dog-loving America.

I get high quality dogfood for my dogs...It's probably better than what most people eat for breakfast.