Wednesday, May 25, 2005

And in Today's Reality Based News

From Juan Cole:

Therefore, I conclude that the United States is stuck in Iraq for the medium term, and perhaps for the long term. The guerrilla war is likely to go on a decade to 15 years. Given the basic facts, of capable, trained and numerous guerrillas, public support for them from Sunnis, access to funding and munitions, increasing civil turmoil, and a relatively small and culturally poorly equipped US military force opposing them, led by a poorly informed and strategically clueless commander-in-chief who has made himself internationally unpopular, there is no near-term solution.

In the long run, say 15 years, the Iraqi Sunnis will probably do as the Lebanese Maronites did, and finally admit that they just cannot remain in control of the country and will have to compromise. That is, if there is still an Iraq at that point.


Meanwhile, this opinion, which is buttressed both by expertise and plainly obvious facts is seen today in contrast to the stupidity of Terry Moran and John Leo, who proclaim the media has an anti-media bias.

As Steve Gilliard points out they do this from the vantage point of cushy, isolated digs and their usual stupidity.

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