OK--Here's the Jackpine Exit Strategy:

[Jackpine Radical]

1) Elect John Kerry in November

2) Apologize profoundly and sincerely to the world at large, and particularly the people of Iraq, for what we have permitted our government to do to them.

3) Humbly ask the help of the UN and the Islamic nations of the world in putting things aright. Let an international group headed by Muslim diplomats create a step-by-step plan.

4) Adhere to this plan and finance its implementation, whether or not we privately agree with it. I mean FINANCE it. Whether it is $50 billion or $500 billion, it is cheap at the price.

5) To the extent possible, make individual reparations to the individuals, or the survivors of the individuals, we have injured. In addition to thousands of Iraqis, THIS INCLUDES OUR OWN VETERANS!!!

The hardest part of the whole plan is getting from Step 1 to Step 2. We may have to let Kerry piss around for 4 years & then elect Kucinich to do it right.

[mike_c]

1. by then the PNAC and the neo-cons will have won....

There will be a puppet government and a permanent U.S. force presence in Iraq, which will become the South Vietnam of the Middle East. Kerry is going to give this one to the neo-cons if he "stays the course."

[dweller]

2. kick

:kick:

for your honesty Jack,
dp

[DemBones DemBones]

3. Sounds about right -- and I especially agree with your mention

of having to eventually elect Kucinich to get it done right. Too bad we can't just elect DK now.

[LWolf]

4. Good idea!

:kick:

[Alerter_]

5. "piss around for four years" means "four more years of war"

right?