Reply #45: Been reading the news lately?

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"pulling out of Iraq right now will turn it into a Taliban-like terrorist breeding ground. Or maybe two or three of 'em. I hate to think how many Iraqis would be murdered in the process."

Maybe having your children blown to bits by an occupying invader would turn you into a "terrorist" too. As for the "welfare of the Iraqi people" arguement, that never did wash and is gets more Orwellian by the day now that mainstream news is reporting on the murder of non-combatants that has been going on from day 1. Kerry is not only dishonest but is making a mistake. He can't out-warmonger the neo-cons. He COULD address making good our promises by bringing in the UN, which at least has troops trained for peace-keeping rather than killing, and taking other steps to build alliances, protect the populace, and reduce the hatred for the US.

Our national security is not served by the blood of Iraqi children killed by US troops.