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[Ellington]

OT: about general walldog. Would you want to be dreadfully injured, or your child killed, to prevent (for a time) the 1400-year fight between Sunni and Shia Muslims? A large minority in each group would do worse to us if they could.

What are the best justifications for the American presence now? To show that we will fulfill a promise (as has strategic value); to protect those who trusted us; to kill terrorists; and to give the Iraqis a chance to go beyond their culture.

Would be great if we could make that last choice a reality, introducing some kind of Christian enlightenment to Iraq. It's not bloody likely.