Diplomat Cautions U.S. About Use of Force

[leftchick]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040425/ap_on_re_mi_ea/us_iraq&cid=540&ncid=1480

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As for Najaf, one of the holiest cities of Islam's Shiite sect that also is under near siege by U.S. forces, Lakhdar Brahimi warned of a disaster if American soldiers enter the city to hunt down a radical cleric.

"This is a city with a lot of history. It is charged with a huge, huge quantity, if I might, if that's the word for it, of history," Brahimi said on ABC's "This Week."

"Sending the tanks hauling into a place like this is not the right thing to do, and I think the Americans know that extremely well now."

Regarding whether troops should go into the cities, "sometimes there is no substitute for military action," said Sen. Jon Kyl, chairman of the Republican Policy Committee.

[Judi Lynn]

1. He sounds like a truly wise man.

From the article:

Brahimi said he wanted to add his voice "to that of a lot of other people in pleading for (U.S. forces) to tread carefully" when it comes to Fallujah.


Before leaving Iraq (news - web sites) he described the siege as unacceptable collective punishment of Fallujah's people for the misdeeds of a few. Asked about that Sunday, Brahimi said:


"When you surround a city, you bomb the city, when people cannot go to hospital, what name do you have for that? And you, if you have enemies there, this is exactly what they want you to do, to alienate more people so that more people support them rather than you.


"In this situation, there is no military solution. There is never any military solution to any problem. Even when you have total victory, you've got to end up talking to people," said Brahimi.
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It sounds as if he has never met someone as backward, sullen, and self-absorbed as _{George W. Bush.}What a shame the adults never made it to the White House. We could surely use some intelligent, balanced people now.

Pathetic John Kyl: "Sometimes there is no substitute for military action." Isn't that the truth? Just ask Jesus.


Bushes, Kyl, prayer

[leftchick]

5. hopefully they are praying for their ugly-ass souls...

but I doubt it... :puke:

[SodoffBush]

2. What does Brahimi expect Bush to use as an alternative?

His intellect? Hardeeharhar!

[hang a left]

4. Really.

Or his artful persuasion skills?

[Wickerman]

3. Actually, Sen Kyl, I can quickly think of two alternatives to war

one is commone sense - the other is diplomacy. That the Republicans in charge have thrown both of these options out only empasizes how badly they need removed in November.

[0007]

6. "sometimes there is no substitute for military action,"

Especially when your trying to ram democracy down someones throat,
'eh Mr. Kyl?