Thursday, June 01, 2006

messy

headlines on the SAME page of the calgary herald this morning:

Expectant mother shot dead in Baghdad
False reports cited in deaths of 24 Iraqis: Bush vows to punish any guilty marines
Officials admit U.S. troops fired on angry Kabul mob

it is a mess in iraq and i don't think anyone has the answer, or if someone does have a good idea how to bring peace to iraq and encourage a real democracy i doubt anyone with any kind o fpower would listen to that person because i am sure it would have something to do with the removal of american troops (which would be seen to them as a failure unless it was their decision) and installation of an international force (which doesn't exist and most countries wouldn't want to fund since it is seen as a problem the americans created). i suppose until a big change in policy or the international community shifts its attitude then the americans will be in charge, even if they do it poorly.

i am even more confused about afghanistan. and although i don't like canadians fighting there i know that we can't up and leave like so many other times in the past as it creates an even larger mess in the future.

1 comment:

lu said...

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