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The discussion revolves around a letter from a soldier, with participants expressing opinions on the implications of military withdrawal from Iraq, particularly in relation to political figures like John Kerry. The scope includes political commentary, military ethics, and historical comparisons to Vietnam.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express skepticism about John Kerry's stance on military funding and his potential influence on troop withdrawal from Iraq.
  • There are claims that the withdrawal will be driven by the actions and expenses incurred by Iraqis, suggesting a parallel to historical events in Vietnam.
  • One participant challenges the logic presented by others, questioning the characterization of violence and the implications of the term "murdering your people."

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants appear to disagree on the effectiveness of political solutions versus the actions of the Iraqi people in relation to military withdrawal. There is no consensus on the interpretation of the situation or the proposed solutions.

Contextual Notes

Some arguments rely on assumptions about the motivations and actions of various parties involved, and there are unresolved questions regarding the definitions of terms used in the discussion.

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He expects John Kerry, an anti-war, anti military funding to help him. Actually look like he expects John Kerry to withdraw the American troop from Iraq...
 
Stanley_Smith said:
He expects John Kerry, an anti-war, anti military funding to help him. Actually look like he expects John Kerry to withdraw the American troop from Iraq...

Iraqis will create the withdrawl. We can count on the expenses they will incur to do this. Ask yourself what you would do if theives came a murdering your people and stealing your resources. Make it too expensive to steal!

It's simple logic, that will create the withdrawl. Like Vietnam, the solution.
 
omin said:
Iraqis will create the withdrawl. We can count on the expenses they will incur to do this. Ask yourself what you would do if theives came a murdering your people and stealing your resources. Make it too expensive to steal!

It's simple logic, that will create the withdrawl. Like Vietnam, the solution.

So go join them if you've figured it out so well.
 
"Simple logic", ha? interesting. "murdering your people", who ?...
 

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