Isn't technology amazing?

[Karen]

If you go to the CNN homepage right now, you can click on a link that downloads the entire Iraq Study Group Report. You can read it yourself - no need to take anyone else's "spin" on it, or try to figure out the truth by listening to opposing "spin doctors" - with one click, you have the whole thing!

And I am sure it is on other websites, too.

[RICHARD]

I was wondering about that...

It's great that the gov't. can give the masses info like that at no charge!
Thanks!

[lvpets2002]

Oh yes isn't thow.. I try not too spin too much on this & or be too politicaly inclinded.. However I just love the Head Lines = U.S. Troops Using Silly String to Detect Trip-Wired Bombs in Irag.. I find this a very good & true logic..

[Lady's Human]

And how much did we pay for this load of ..............

I t would be a really nice idea, there's only one problem........Iran and Syria, whose compliance would be required to get any piece of this to work, aren't exactly our friends, never have been, and never will be.

[lvpets2002]

Thank you Well Put!!

And how much did we pay for this load of ..............

I t would be a really nice idea, there's only one problem........Iran and Syria, whose compliance would be required to get any piece of this to work, aren't exactly our friends, never have been, and never will be.

[Karen]

And how much did we pay for this load of ..............

I t would be a really nice idea, there's only one problem........Iran and Syria, whose compliance would be required to get any piece of this to work, aren't exactly our friends, never have been, and never will be.

I haven't read the whole thing yet, so don't know how much of a part of it that is - the report is 100+ pages long.

But whether or not they are our friends, wouldn't it be in their own best interest to have a stable Iraq of some sort?

[Lady's Human]

No, Iran has been trying to rebuild the persian empire for 20+ years (this time around) and an unstable Iraq that they can then move in and control would greatly benefit their ambitions.


BTW, didn't anyone even EDIT that damned thing?

[lizbud]

And how much did we pay for this load of ..............

I t would be a really nice idea, there's only one problem........Iran and Syria, whose compliance would be required to get any piece of this to work, aren't exactly our friends, never have been, and never will be.

Since the study group was composed of retired or non serving officials.
I don't think it cost us anything.They were asked to serve and they did.

LH, if you only talk to your friends, you will never know the whole truth
about any issue. That's part of the problem right now, Bush only wants to
hear from people who agree with him.

[Lady's Human]

The problem with asking Iran and Syria for assistance is simple. Iran (and Syria by proxy) have no interest in a stable Iraq. They both have a great desire to see Iraq fail as a state, so Iran can take another step in the re-creation of the Persian Empire. The failure of Iraq coupled with an Iranian power grab would also result in Iran's ability to attack Israel directly, as it would give Iran a direct assault path into Israel.