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Originally posted by techweenie
Well put.
, IMHO. My contention is that we have a very long way to go.
I'm not ready to unfurl the "Mission Accomplished" banners at this time.
Saddam, love him or hate him, was a stabilizing factor in the Mideast.
, but governments imposed on people -- that they themselves didnt' fight to create -- are not likely to last.
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thanks.. It'll take a considerable amount of time before the Travel Agents have a marketable package for vacations/holidays.
Cold war Central and South Americia is a simple study on stabilizing. The cost of a Mexican/ USSR funded threat led the CIA to make some dicey moves.
Imposed governments usually fail due to the lack leadership, for whatever details or reasons, from the imposer. Creating a win-win Long Lasting situation in todays world can only be accomplished thru stable economics, not thru military force imo.