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Tiger Beer
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 Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 12:56 am Post subject: Presidential Hopeful Joe Biden's views of Iraq |
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How does Joe Biden differentiate himself from fellow Democrats.
His view on iraq:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070525/ap_on_el_pr/biden_uphill_1;_ylt=At9YJFpAnlYT576AWpyeT.hpu6cv
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So far, nothing has defined Biden's campaign more than his views on Iraq. For more than a year, he has been pushing to decentralize the country and divide it into three semi-autonomous regions of Kurds, Shiites and Sunnis.
"There is no possibility in your lifetime or mine of having a strong central government in Iraq that is democratic and is viewed as being able to meet the needs of the Iraqi people," he said.
His plan has been both praised and panned in foreign policy circles. Advocates believe it is the only way to save Iraq from a sectarian, and possibly regional conflagration once combat troops leave. Critics argue that it would require massive relocations of people, give some regions disproportional control of oil resources, and create tensions with Turkey and other Iraq neighbors. |
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Joo Rip Gwa Rhhee
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 4:47 am Post subject: |
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It is a good idea.
It is not a complete plan but it is a good start.
Many propose solutions to what is going on in Iraq. Some say withdraw, some say divide Iraq up into a loose confederation. and the administration says "stay the course". Perhaps the best solution is a hybrid model of three solutions. One The US ought to withdraw from Iraq but not to the US but to Kurdistan. From there Iraq ought to be broken up into a loose confederation, Once US forces are in the Kurdish areas the US ought to "stay the course".
The only country that the US would need the approval of is Turkey.
To control Iran the US ought to keep 10,000 US troops in Kuwait at the same time.
This way the US would have a big military base in the mideast. The US would have a new muslim ally.
The US have some forces to control Iran.
The US would not be subjected to guerrilla attacks by the insurgents.
The US could help the Kurds build up a democracy. and help them beef up their military power. The US could this way get a similar outcome from the Iraq war as they got from the Korean war. |
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Tiger Beer
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 10:29 am Post subject: |
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| Joo Rip Gwa Rhhee wrote: |
| The US could help the Kurds build up a democracy. and help them beef up their military power. The US could this way get a similar outcome from the Iraq war as they got from the Korean war. |
I think you'd have immense problems with Turkey if you wanted to militarily build up the Kurds and create Kurdist autonomy.
Although, realistically, its bound to happen anyways [that Turkey would lose a portion of their (borrowed) territory to the Kurds sometime down the road sooner or later since Turkey controls most of their original territory]. |
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Joo Rip Gwa Rhhee
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 3:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Sure, but perhaps there are things that the US could give Turkey. I am sure it would be very , very costly but it might be possible. |
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