Elements Of Dolchstosslegende In Our Exit From Iraq

[Patroklos]

(Of course the soldiers in the ranks won't know the details, but they were kept even more in the dark then I'd hoped.)

What are you on about?

[Sandman]

Re: Elements Of Dolchstosslegende In Our Exit From Iraq

Originally posted by Oerdin

From Cox and Forkum, editorial cartoons

This one reminds me of war nerd's review of 300. It has a musclebound soldier-martyr, wicked naysayers and it looks like there's a "Hoo-ah!" coming up any second.

Is the US turning into an incompetent Prussia? Hoo-ah!

[Ecthy]

War Nerd

[notyoueither]

Originally posted by Oerdin

What exactly have I gotten wrong in your opinion?

I wouldn't say wrong so much as so rabidly partisan that it is difficult to accept anything you have to say about the picture as being remotely connected to a balanced view of the facts.

You seem to have developed similarly severe views when it comes to Islam, so it is impossible for me to take your word for much if the topic involves muslim countries.

[Dr Strangelove]

Originally posted by Ecthy
Iran, Armenia and Azerbaijan aren't touched in my version. Iraq and Syria are disbanded as states, Turkey cedes territory. Free Kurdistan will be Europe's (including Turkey and Georgia) buffer with Iran. Libanon gets the bit between its current border and Turkey, and alongside with Israel and the Palestine territories joins the EU and NATO. The Sunni Arab areas form a united Sunni Arab republic that will probably be run by Islamist forces, the question is to what degree are they radical. And what to do with the current status quo elites (Baath, Hashemites, Saudis, Sabajites etc.).

What are you smoking? What did the poor Armenians do to you to deserve liquidation? How are you going to smash up Syria and Turkey? Oh let me guess. You'll use American troops. Why don't you go use some of your own troops.
Palestine a member of the EU?

[Victor Galis]

There is no doubt in my mind that the war effort was sabotaged at home. Read State of Denial for a more accurate picture of the administration's bungling of the war and back-stabbing of the troops

[Ecthy]

Originally posted by Dr Strangelove
What are you smoking? What did the poor Armenians do to you to deserve liquidation? How are you going to smash up Syria and Turkey? Oh let me guess. You'll use American troops. Why don't you go use some of your own troops.
Palestine a member of the EU?

1. Armenia is left intact as it is. What makes you think they'll ever get harmed?

2. No troops. Decapitate the states that already exist, the Islamists will kill their way to the top.