Originally posted by mahayana
The problem here is we're trying to force a solution acceptable to us on a couple of countries we consider backwards and culturally inferior. And they don't like us either.

It may not only be something requiring patience; it may be impossible.

Time will tell!

I don't consider them backward and culturally inferior.....

We must remember that the Iraqi/Middle East area are the backbone and birthplace of of some
ideals that we have adopted long after those civilizations have disappeared.

A 'secular situation' would be better suited to what work we need to put into the area..The more information we put into the situation the better off we will be...

Example,

We dropped leaftlets before the 'war' explaining what we were doing.....why not now???

How's about some pamphlets explaining that these
strikes against coalition forces in the area are detrimental to the towns and cities getting the help they need??

I think Korea has pulled their workers because two were killed in an ambush a week ago....Explain to them that every aid worker killed sets the whole process back and keeps them from getting the electrical power lines up and running....

People may not understand politics, but I think hot water and electricity is a universal language.