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Originally Posted by Jamroll
There are no easy answers in Iraq. But much of this infiltration has become so, because the US has a general attitude of backing their "team" to the hilt and looking the other way when there's dodgy things going on (such as the less-than-balanced police force you describe). They did it with Saddam up until the Gulf War, they do it with countless dictators all over the Middle East and over the world. The old adage "You reap what you sow", is in full effect here.
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The Americans have changed "teams" or accepted new members to their team many times in Iraq, in fact its happening right now, and it is the main reason why violence in Iraq right now is at less than half the level of violence that happened in july or august
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Originally Posted by Jamroll
If at the end of the timetable there's still a need for other-than-Iraqi prescence to keep the peace, a deal should be worked out with other Muslim nations preferably of a similar culture (perhaps Syria, Iran (unlikely I know), or whoever) to have a mediating presence.
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Iraq has forbidden neighboring countries from sending troops, because Iraqi shias would behead and incinerate Saudi troops just as the Sunnis would kidnap and torture Iranian diplomats and soldiers to death. Not only that but neighboring countries have interests that are
Also, no country in the Muslim world is willing to send troops to Iraq. America has been asking them to do it for the last 4 years, and has offered extensive bribes i'm sure. why do you think they would pay heed to the UN or whoever (without getting anything in return, no less)