[lbo-talk] Iraq & Northern Ireland

[Devine, James]

In applying these analogies, I wasn't talking about the _causes_ of the counterinsurgencies but (like the article that was posted) about the process of the counterinsurgency in Iraq and its likely outcome.
Jim D

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	Well, the US was not threatened by Iraq, while Russia had daily incursions

	of armed bands from Chechnya stealing livestock, goods and slaves from

	1996-1999, plus an invasion by 2,000 mujaheedin in 1999. Israel at least has

	the excuse of suicide bombers and being surrounded by potential enemies,

	while the US has nothing but Mexico and the dreaded Canadian hordes. The US

	and Iraq is a case of unprovoked aggression.

	

	>From: "Devine, James" <jdevine at lmu.edu>

	

	>while we're playing the analogy game, what about the US vs. Iraq as being

	>similar to Russia vs. Chechnya? Israel vs. Palestine?

	>

	>------------------------

	>Jim Devine jdevine at lmu.edu &  http://bellarmine.lmu.edu/~jdevine

	>

	>

	> > November 17, 2003

	> > The Newark Star-Ledger

	> >

	> >    COMMENTARY

	> >

	> >    Is Iraq America's Northern Ireland?

	> >

	> >    BY JOHN FARMER

	> >    c.2003 Newhouse News Service

	>

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