"F..k up a two car funeral precession" is a good Army expression. It aptly rightly to the U.S. handling of many things. Mostly it is the bureaucracy surrounding an attempt to get something done. In this case, it has to do with those Iraqis that helped us in our ill advised adventure into Iraqi. Regardless of how one feels: the utter stupidity and lunacy of many decisions made after the invasion or the lies that got us there. The sad fact, from all appearances, is that our efforts in Iraq were totally worthless. (Don't be waiting for anybody in government to admit it). Iraq is already sinking into sectarian violence. The democratic process has fallen apart. The "Hoo Rahs" that we are gone: the invaders, the occupiers. All over we hope for us but cleaning up some of our mess remains.
We have to deal with the reality of what is. In our strategy of prosecuting the war, many Iraqis helped us and we owe them some sort of allegiance. Helping those who helped us is a big priority or ought to be. Getting them out of country NOW is paramount. They will be killed. The State Dept appears to be dragging their feet. Beauracracy. Why not do what we did with the Vietnamese and have a massive airlift and sort it out when they are out of danger. Taking a chance? On what? The risk is only right.
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