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Marcia — (archived)

And if we keep the big picture in mind, are we in danger of losing what we gained in Afghanistan by becoming distracted by Iraq?

* I hope not, Robert.

Some people believe that Bush wanted a war with Iraq to distract attention from the war on terror in general, and Afghanistan in particular. Now that Marcia's reminded me of Afghanistan, I have to say that it seems to have worked. We're sure all obsessed with Iraq, aren't we?

* Well... my intent on the Afghanistan update was to serve as a reminder, yes, but Robert, somewhere between Afghanistan and Iraq, there were some terrible times/exchanges between Israel and the Palestinians. So, I have to disagree with those that believe that the war on Iraq was for a way to divert attention from Afghanistan.

Yes, most people and the media are obsessed with Iraq these days. They can't forget about 'the big picture' and our men and women in uniform stationed elsewhere.

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