War in Iraq Exit Strategies?

There is a lot of talk about exit strategies. This is based on the ridiculous assumption that the purpose of getting involved in war is to get out. If that were the primary consideration then the only winning move, as the computer in the movie “Wargames,” said is not to play.While I am sure that we can agree that the option not to play is a real fine choice, when, in a world of terrorists and drug lords and other people who don’t play nice, the nearly forgotten exit strategy that works every time is “winning.”Now, the problem with winning is that you have to decide on the definition of “winning.” We are talking about a Congress that can’t define “rich,” “middle class,” or, the argument can be made democrat or republican. As if we needed further flies in the ointment, they represent a nation that thinks the opinion of Simon Cowell matters.This leads to wars in which young, brave people suffer and die, while we all look to polls on a weekly basis, to see if they are suffering and dying for a worthwhile cause. (“A recent Times/CNN/TV Guide/Mad Magazine poll shows that 54% of Americans…”)There is nothing new… Read full this story

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