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We all love the Artist until we need the Soldier

Can Iraq take care of itself? We all love the idea of an Iraq that can take care of itself and live in peace. Obama is talking about leaving Iraq because of the great advances the Iraqi military has made in learning how to defend themselves and said so at the annual convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Secretary of Defense Gates mentioned that the security situation will lead to the early withdrawal of US troops. Iraqi President Nouri al-Maliki was so eager to convince the world that the security situation was being handled by the Iraqis that he removed all security barricades within the Green Zone after telling US troops to slink back to their bases and stay there. Jamal Hashim applauded this utopian bliss in an article written on the 19th of August. It seemed that the politicians and reporters were shrouded with the collective delusion of stalwartness. On that same day bombs blew through the deception of the politically driven but collectively ignorant. With their disastrous flurry these bombs forced open the questions about how far along the new government had advanced.

First the people asked why the Americans could not protect their chief city.

Then these emotions were replaced with questions of convenient timing for the American posture.

Eventually the cacophony cried out for resolution and memories started to twist the recent past to yearn for the forced consistency of Saddam Hussein.

Now we see what a timid Artist that waxes poetic about peace and prosperity can accomplish in Iraq there is a desire for the Soldier, for a Strong Hand, for a LEADER.

Whoever will supply this will have the feverish support of a drowning populace… any takers?

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