-------------- Original message -------------- From: Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com>
> So the U.S. will just keep getting its ass kicked? That could happen,
> but it will be very bad for the empire.
>
>
> On Apr 9, 2007, at 5:35 PM, Steven L. Robinson wrote:
>
> > Whatever official rationalization may be used, if a Dem gets
> > elected President, the Dem leadership will tell themselves (and
> > their supportive base) that if they pull the US troops out of
> > Iraq, they will be vulnerable because they will be accused by
> > Repugs of "losing Iraq." LBJ, it must be remembered, was afraid of
> > the same thing, of being accused of losing Vietnam. SR
> >
> > -------------- Original message --------------
> > From: "Yoshie Furuhashi"
> >
> >
> > >
> > > What worries me about this state of affairs is that presidents don't
> > > like to see military losses land on their watch. If a Democrat
> > wins in
> > > '08, bet on it, an excuse will be found to keep the troops there.
> > > --
> > > Yoshie
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