On Nov 12, 2006, at 9:13 AM, Bill Bartlett wrote:
> On moral grounds, or because America is getting its arse kicked so
> they want to cut and run? And what about war reparations, or do
> they just want to run off without paying for what they broke?
Reparations? You've got to be kidding.
The history of American public opinion on war is pretty simple: when we start taking serious casualties with no hope of victory, the masses turn against the war. If we can kick ass and get out, people will cheer. If it's ugly, forget about it.
Doug