A guy I never dreamt I'd agree with...
Over at HuffPo, Tom Hayden outlines an Iraq exit plan that sounds better than anything else I've seen--and a whole lot better than anything I've seen from the Bush administration.
"It is clear that the costs of our continued war and occupation are greater than any benefits," he writes. "We are all prisoners of this war."
Decide for yourself what you think of Tom's ten steps for resolving the conflict. Let me just note (once again) that what we're doing now isn't working, and the longer we stay on this course, the worse things will get, and the longer the "struggle" will last.
And whether you like Tom Hayden or not, good ideas are good ideas, regardless of where they originate.
I agree Jeff, Hayden is on to something but is there really any chance the Bush regime would change their strategery?
ReplyDeleteThese are the guys Franlik had in mind when he said this:
"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results."
By that standard this maladministration of tools and fools are certifiable.
That was Franklin, of course. ;)
ReplyDeleteGood old Ben, the guy knew what he was talking about. Compare the sanity of his adage with "stay the course."
ReplyDeleteI think that's a perfect description, Karen.
ReplyDeleteJeff
Renata,
ReplyDeleteI don't really think Hayden is talking about "walking away" or not getting something out of our investment in that country. You may disagree, but I thought his point 9 covered this:
"Negotiate for legitimate US interests. The peace envoy should negotiate all feasible assurances that the American troop withdrawal will be honored, that Americans will be eligible for reasonable allocations -- but not control -- of Iraqi oil resources, and that postwar Iraq will take effective steps against becoming a center for aggression against any other countries in the region."