Holbrooke: Iraq civil war is raging out of control

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Source: Reuters



Holbrooke: Iraq civil war is raging out of control
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By Arshad Mohammed 39 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Richard Holbrooke, a former senior U.S. diplomat and a possible Democratic secretary of state, on Thursday described
Iraq as a "civil war raging out of control" and a foreign policy crisis worse than Vietnam.

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"Iraq already presents us with the worst situation internationally in modern American history. Worse even than Vietnam," Holbrooke added, noting he served in Saigon and worked on Vietnam in Washington and at the Paris peace talks.


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"If it does not succeed, then the United States will face an even more difficult set of choices," he added, describing these as increasing troop levels, holding them steady, trying to disengage from "the battle of Baghdad" while fighting al Qaeda elsewhere in Iraq, or simply withdrawing.

"You can assume, safely, the current administration will reject the last option ... and look for ways to salvage something from the wreckage of its own misguided policies," he added.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070510/pl_nm/iraq_usa_holbrooke_dc_1

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and the think that some Repugs--WH does NOT even acknowledge a civil war!

[SpiralHawk]

1. "But, but, but...republicon crony oil & munitions PROFITS are WAY up." - Commander AWOL

"As long as my republicon cronies are profiting massively, the rest of you can just shut up and sit down.

"I have the TOP republicon military expert -- Dickie "Five Military Deferments" Cheney -- on the case. So you Americans can rest assured that REPUUBLICON crony PROFITS WILL GO UP. Too bad about all your dead and maimed sons and daughters in uniform, and stuff like that."

- Commander AWOL

[RedEarth]

2. kr

[midnight]

3. I know that the policy blunder is worse than Vietnam.....

The whole Iraq war is based on a lie and greed. But we have known this for several years. Now let's bring them home......

[Javaman]

4. I'm parsing words here, but...

when is a civil war ever in control?