Originally Posted by
nigegilb
Gen Rose said announcing a withdrawal date would help to dampen down the violence between Sunni, Shia and Kurdish factions.
"Give them a date and it is amazing how people and political parties will stop fighting each other and start working towards a peaceful transfer of power,'' he said.
Far be it for me to question the General, but I will.
When we announced our withdrawal from Aden the 'peaceful ransfer of power' was assisted by thepresence of 5 aircraft carriers off shore.
When the US forces made their peaceful withdrawal from Vietnam they were given a rapturous send off as I recall.
When Bristows left Iran they forgot to say goodbye to their friendly hosts.
When the Ruskies departed Afghanistan I do not believe the Mujahadeen fired their Kalashnikovs into the air for joy.
The Japanese and Germans OTOH did 'stop fighting each other and start working towards a peaceful transfer of power.'
Put it another way, we are
d it we do and
if we don't. In fact we are simply
.