tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147000415127454560.post2536006871360130618..comments2023-12-09T12:13:00.212-08:00Comments on AOL Journals 1st Old Hickory's Weblog: A first take on the ISG reportBruce Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022449143502020665noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147000415127454560.post-73186277213075305792006-12-07T07:43:00.000-08:002006-12-07T07:43:00.000-08:00"We agree with the goal of U.S. policy in Iraq, as..."We agree with the goal of U.S. policy in Iraq, as stated by the President: an Iraq that can “govern itself, sustain itself, and defend itself.” "<br>Which, of course, they were doing before we went there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147000415127454560.post-50383164530520720792006-12-07T22:07:00.000-08:002006-12-07T22:07:00.000-08:00Funny thing about that, huh?The truth is that, in ...Funny thing about that, huh?<br><br>The truth is that, in the current state of things, both the people of Iraq and US foreign policy interests were better off with Saddam's regime in power than with the current anarchy and civil war.<br><br>But that genie can't be put back into the bottle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com