a muddy pullout would spurn on many iraqis that don't like america's presence but are afraid, so pulling out now would in my opinion create many thousands more american casualties, many to civilians.
the deed is 'done' more or less, and though i really don't like the fact that america went ahead, they had better not leave a mess behind when they go.
quite frankly america is starting to look quite beligerent, and any lingering distrust i had from MK-Ultra, war of 1812, etc. is spiking as we speak.
i'm not saying they're thinking of invading the great white north, just that their responses to canadian situations is something we should be looking at.
like, if there's another referendum that stirs the embers the last one did, and talk to any solder stationed in quebec at the time and you'll hear some stories, how could the united states respond to a socialist republic straddling its main seaway, charging exorbitant entrance fees, because quebec would be quite bankrupt on its own?
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