[lbo-talk] Iraqi public opinion

joand315 joand315 at ameritech.net
Thu Aug 28 21:06:59 PDT 2003


mike larkin wrote:


> It's easy for Western lefties like us to forget just
> how absolutely horrific things would have to be for
> people to actually take up arms. It's just the most
> last resort thing you'd ever want to do. Even if they
> took away my kazaa, for example, I'd still hope for a
> peaceful solution before shooting up the RIAA.
>
> Parenti's statement about total chaos if the U.S.
> withdraws is also probably true. Which is why there
> is no happy ending in sight. Failed hawkish policies
> usually rebound to the benefit of the failers, so we
> can expect Bush to reap huge political dividends from
> his folly. Look at Sharon.

That's depressing. -joan


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