Gee, Teribus, sounds like you're not too happy. As the Pope would say, I'm so sorry if you
took offense at anything I said. Sounds like I may have struck a nerve. Pobrecito.

Don't forget--losing your temper is the surest way to lose an argument. Just a bit of advice. You need not thank me.

Now you were going to tell us which part of my statement you deny: 1) that you told us repeatedly that the Sunnis should just accept that they no longer ruled Iraq, and 2) that I said repeatedly that Sunni concerns must be addressed--and I specified those concerns.

Can't imagine how it could have slipped your mind to actually answer the question. Though it does seem to be a common Bushite failing.



Still waiting patiently.



Perhaps, as I said earlier, you'd also like to regale us with the success your strategy--no concessions to insurgents or potential supporters, but use of force instead--had in North America circa 1775-1783. Especially before Saratoga--when negotiation had a chance. After Saratoga and the French entry, incentive for the colonies to remain colonies went down, you may be aware. Or perhaps not.

By the way, are your figures lies, damned lies or statistics? Just curious.

And if you don't think the Kurds in "Kurdistan" are becoming progressively more Western-oriented--and more secular, then, as I said, you need to do a bit more reading. Might I suggest the Economist?