If the U.S. leaves Iraq, will al-qaeda stay?

2007-06-02 01:00:08

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Harmor: Error_Name_Not_Found; +605|6995|San Diego, CA, USA

Was reading this article: If U.S. Leaves, Al-Qaeda Will Not Inherit Iraq

and got me thinking. We know that the Iraqis will more than likely kill each other en masse, but will al-qaeda make a foot hold? According to the latest reports Iraqis are turning in al-aqada operatives more and more often - local mullas are actively helping the coalition forces more frequently.

Basically I'm asking: Are we the 'salt lick'?

2007-06-02 01:07:58

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Parker: isteal; +1,452|6841|The Gem Saloon

when we leave, they attack here.

2007-06-02 01:12:03

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Harmor: Error_Name_Not_Found; +605|6995|San Diego, CA, USA

Parker wrote:
when we leave, they attack here.

Understood, that goes without saying, but will the popular notion that al-qaeda actually take root and be another Afganistan, but with Iraqi oil instead of poppy crops funding their cause?

P.S. Not to get too of topic, but we should had gone in there with 400,000 troops on day 1. Rumsfeld was an idiot.

Last edited by Harmor (2007-06-02 01:13:01)

2007-06-02 01:12:51

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Parker: isteal; +1,452|6841|The Gem Saloon

nope, too many countries would move in and squash them to take iraq....if it came to that.

2007-06-02 01:14:11

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Harmor: Error_Name_Not_Found; +605|6995|San Diego, CA, USA

Parker wrote:
nope, too many countries would move in and squash them to take iraq....if it came to that.

Are you referring to Turkey's war drums against the Kurds to the north? I believe the Military minister in Turkey said that they are ready and waiting to attack Northern Iraq whenever they are authorized to do so.

2007-06-02 01:24:03

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Parker: isteal; +1,452|6841|The Gem Saloon

Harmor wrote:
Parker wrote:
nope, too many countries would move in and squash them to take iraq....if it came to that.
Are you referring to Turkey's war drums against the Kurds to the north? I believe the Military minister in Turkey said that they are ready and waiting to attack Northern Iraq whenever they are authorized to do so.

no doubt.
besides them, iraq has acted as a buffer for the entire middle east for a very long time.
when we go, the shit will hit the fan.

2007-06-02 03:01:47

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Spark: liquid fluoride thorium reactor; +874|7121|Canberra, AUS

When we leave, they'll stay and try to build a recruitment farm.

My prediction.

The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
^{~ Richard Feynman}

2007-06-02 07:52:36

#8

Elamdri: The New Johnnie Cochran; +134|7093|Peoria

Parker wrote:
besides them, iraq has acted as a buffer for the entire middle east for a very long time.
when we go, the shit will hit the fan.

Cause I haven't said THAT 12 Bajillion times.

2007-06-02 08:12:44

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Nintendogamer: Member; +72|7034|Chelmsford, UK

yes, they'll just blow iraq up until theres no-one left. come to think of it how many suicide bombers are there left?, there can't be many if they keep killing themselves off.

2007-06-02 21:55:07

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Turquoise: O Canada; +1,596|6852|North Carolina

Parker wrote:
when we leave, they attack here.

You don't think they're trying as we speak?...

I really don't see any major difference in our danger as citizens whether we leave or stay in Iraq.

The only significant difference is that if we leave... we won't be spending $2 billion a week on a futile occupation.

Last edited by Turquoise (2007-06-02 21:55:54)

2007-06-02 22:01:09

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Liberal-Sl@yer: Certified BF2S Asshole; +131|6902|The edge of sanity

They try attackin here

2007-06-02 22:23:54

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unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,073|7218|PNW

Harmor wrote:
Parker wrote:
nope, too many countries would move in and squash them to take iraq....if it came to that.
Are you referring to Turkey's war drums against the Kurds to the north? I believe the Military minister in Turkey said that they are ready and waiting to attack Northern Iraq whenever they are authorized to do so.

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