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Current Events » in reply to "solve the problem." Why the hell didn't I think of that one?

This from the guy who thinks the solution to Iraq is "Do whatever it takes. Stay as long as it takes." Hah!
alcaray — (archived)

I'm no statesman nor diplomat nor soldier. I hope that the world does not depend on me to come up with detailed solutions to all of its problems!

There's all kinds of pressure that can stop a pissant like al-Bashir or Kadafi or Saddam or Castro or whoever. There are many many historical examples of good things happening in bad countries - without invasions and indefinite occupations - that I continue to bring up more for my own amusement than for any expectation that your sort will pay attention. If you are interested in my putting on my thinking cap and listing a few more for you, just let me know. [To nip the impending strawman in the bud - I hope: I did not say, nor do I believe, that force must never be used.]

As far as answering all my questions, here is a short list of the ones I'm counting as unanswered gleaned from the couple of posts I've made to you:

1) Why was a Indian/French/American/South African/Russian-like revolution impossible in Iraq?

2) Where does any of that make it America's responsibility to set things right?

3) Where does any of that make it *possible* for America to set things right? [Weekly Standard, the collected works of the Vulcans, and the right-wing blogosphere?]

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