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http://austinbay.net/blog/?p=1016 Austin Bay Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:35:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://austinbay.net/blog/?p=1016#comment-167762 jane doe Mon, 03 Apr 2006 16:01:29 +0000 http://austinbay.net/blog/?p=1016#comment-167762 One months casualty reports do not make a trend. We learned that last spring with similar declarations about the end of the insurgency. Yet US dead were almost identical with those of 2004 along with increased attacks on Iraqi targets. 3 days into this month there are already 8 dead Americans. These premature declarations of victory have done more to undermine public support than the left. One months casualty reports do not make a trend. We learned that last spring with similar declarations about the end of the insurgency. Yet US dead were almost identical with those of 2004 along with increased attacks on Iraqi targets. 3 days into this month there are already 8 dead Americans. These premature declarations of victory have done more to undermine public support than the left.

]]> http://austinbay.net/blog/?p=1016#comment-167052 Rocket's Brain Trust Sun, 02 Apr 2006 22:19:52 +0000 http://austinbay.net/blog/?p=1016#comment-167052 <strong>IRAQ - Watch the Trends, Not the Headlines - A Must Read!</strong> HT StrategyPage via Austin Bay A StrategyPage Must-Read: Long term trends in Iraq Austin Bay says this is a must read and I agree. The Sunnis have now figured out the alliance with AQ in the insurgency is no longer in ... IRAQ - Watch the Trends, Not the Headlines - A Must Read! HT StrategyPage via Austin Bay A StrategyPage Must-Read: Long term trends in Iraq Austin Bay says this is a must read and I agree. The Sunnis have now figured out the alliance with AQ in the insurgency is no longer in …

]]> http://austinbay.net/blog/?p=1016#comment-167040 Tom Grey - Liberty Dad Sun, 02 Apr 2006 21:17:05 +0000 http://austinbay.net/blog/?p=1016#comment-167040 If Iraq will have to depend on "honest" politicians, than the US venture is doomed -- but it doesn't have to. Limited gov't is the way to limit the corruption. Bremer's biggest mistake was in NOT having an Oil Trust to pay out cash to all Iraqis; or all registered to vote; or all voters. Are the Shia and Kurds forming more companies? That's a metric I think worth following, because a company implies trusting your partners and requires trusting your employees. Peacefully and voluntarily. Glad so many trends look good. Also glad the Sunnis plus Kurds stopped Shia uncontested domination -- politicians need to learn how to compromise. If Iraq will have to depend on “honest” politicians, than the US venture is doomed — but it doesn’t have to. Limited gov’t is the way to limit the corruption. Bremer’s biggest mistake was in NOT having an Oil Trust to pay out cash to all Iraqis; or all registered to vote; or all voters. Are the Shia and Kurds forming more companies? That’s a metric I think worth following, because a company implies trusting your partners and requires trusting your employees. Peacefully and voluntarily. Glad so many trends look good. Also glad the Sunnis plus Kurds stopped Shia uncontested domination — politicians need to learn how to compromise.

]]> http://austinbay.net/blog/?p=1016#comment-166826 jake Sun, 02 Apr 2006 16:52:42 +0000 http://austinbay.net/blog/?p=1016#comment-166826 The last paragraph is the understatement of the essay. Based upon what I'm hearing coming out of Bagdhad, I've never been more pesimistic about a positive outcome in Iraq and I'm been an unwavering optimist about progress on the ground since day one up until the last month or so. The last paragraph is the understatement of the essay. Based upon what I’m hearing coming out of Bagdhad, I’ve never been more pesimistic about a positive outcome in Iraq and I’m been an unwavering optimist about progress on the ground since day one up until the last month or so.

]]> http://austinbay.net/blog/?p=1016#comment-166680 Rob Sun, 02 Apr 2006 15:56:14 +0000 http://austinbay.net/blog/?p=1016#comment-166680 This is where our diplomatic and military efforts have taken us. This is not magic it is the result of hard and dangerous work. A few have helped but many have hindered. Shame on them This is the road to success. God bless our troops. This is where our diplomatic and military efforts have taken us. This is not magic it is the result of hard and dangerous work. A few have helped but many have hindered. Shame on them This is the road to success. God bless our troops.

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