Comments on: So how would you solve Iraq?

By: Peter

Peter — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 03:06:46 +0000

Walk the USA out of Iraq and then hang GWBush as a traitor to humanity and the US of A
Build the new inflatable then made hard houses and save not just Iraq but the world with the perfect configuration to end crime and abuse and even neglect… the prophecies are true..i am among you about to yell “HERE I AM”

By: Steve Baxter

Steve Baxter — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 01:29:03 +0000

Irrelivent of how we got into this mess we are there and need to find a stable soulution to the regional and ethnic conflicts that exist. I propose splitting up the country and giving sections of it to neighbouring states. Dividing it so that our allies in the region receive a greater share while accepting the ethnic divisions and joining them with people of simmilar beliefs. It also allows the Kurds to be givin their own self governing country. Please see the website link for a map a possilbe way of dividing the country.

http://home.cogeco.ca/~sbaxter1/How%20to%20Solve%20Iraq.jpg

By: larry juhl

larry juhl — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 17:57:29 +0000

Its all about OIL, The United States and Iraq Army should take complete control of oil, any of the fighting factions must join and cease hositilities if they want any oil, the oil will be distrubuted evenly to all Iraqies who join.
The US should withdraw from all areas in Iraq, And only defend the Oil.

By: Tom Evslin

Tom Evslin — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 19:47:25 +0000

Sorry for the late response; this one needed some thought.

Think we need a credible plan B – leave Iraq as three countries – both to increase pressure on the Shiites to make the compromises necessary to make plan A work and to give us an alternate in case Iraq as a one-country mashup is ultimately unstable unless bound by tyranny.

More details on my blog.

By: Andrew Tyndall

Andrew Tyndall — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 22:04:09 +0000

RonP –

I must I took Tom Bona’s tone to be satirical too. I was struck by the sentiment — “I am tired of all these pnac zionist neo-cons blathering on about the kurds and what not. after all what was he to do? they snuck up on him” — which is surely tongue in cheek.

But that is one of the problems one often encounters with this medium, it is very bad at tone of voice…facetious, intemperate, ironic all seem opaque in a comments thread.

And no offense meant to Eileen, who took offense instead of satire (unless of course her alligator castration threats were also an attempt at humor).

By: Eileen

Eileen — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 21:11:58 +0000

Yah, Ron P., pulling ‘our’ leg in more ways than one.

Jeff,

Your Dad’s advice is sound. I believe I can speak for Kat as well in saying that we certainly do ‘try’. But sometimes, man… Sigh. Actually, I’ve often considered that Kat and I, as well as ‘others’ as you say, do a pretty good job of Defending your house against enemy attacks, even at the expense of our own necks. That is a testament to our respect for you and the powerful voice of your blog. Otherwise, why would we even bother? For all of our political differences, you ‘get it’ re the WOT. Would that there were more liberals like you.. With more internal support, we’d be much further down this Godawful road.

May we continue to fight jihadis in Iraq, on the internet, and every single place on the planet where Islamofascists swarm and raise their ugly heads.

Onward, *always* with a view for the higher road. As the Irish say, “May it forever rise to greet us.”

By: RonP

RonP — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 20:10:19 +0000

btw – Did anyone notice that Tom Bona seems to be an anagram for moonbat? I think he or she might be pulling your leg.

By: Jeff Jarvis

Jeff Jarvis — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 19:35:27 +0000

Eileen: You, Kat and others do a fine job “slapping down” those. I’m not arguing with you there. I’m asking that you — as my father advised me — rise above the fray and always try to stand on higher ground.

By: Eileen

Eileen — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 18:32:31 +0000

Jeff.

I do respect your house. I don’t respect some of the jihadi types who frequent here and spout their taqiyya. If their comments are left without retort, how does that reflect upon your blog? Should the enemy be allowed to use and abuse your house by injecting their venom here? The number one tool utilized by the enemy is the internet. I surmise both Kat and myself would be less inclined to engage if you were the one to slap down these types. And don’t forget that both Kat and I have been threatened here.

I was truly pissed after reading comment after comment by Bona and crew. To you I apologize. To Bona and his pals I do not.

By: Todd Lokken

Todd Lokken — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 17:18:24 +0000

Oh…and jeff….good retort.

By: Todd Lokken

Todd Lokken — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 17:17:19 +0000

Maybe actually have a plan….

By: Jeff Jarvis

Jeff Jarvis — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 11:19:14 +0000

Eileen:
Listen to yourself. This is what bring the discussion down. You may have arguments. You may be on the right side. And I agree with the substance hiding in your little rants regarding what Tom says. But right now, you sound like a third grader on the playground. Please raise the level of discourse or leave. And I will gladly say the same to Kat. This is not a forum — a bar where you can spout off on Saturday night and no one knows who you are or what you said the next morning. This is my house online. Respect that, please.

By: Eileen

Eileen — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 09:53:55 +0000

Ah, so you’re ALSO a NAZI Islamofascist-thug. No surprise whatsoever. Following after your leader Amin AlHusseini: http://www.tellthechildrenthetruth.com/AminAlHusseini.htm

True to form, jihadi boy. That appelation is way to kind for those of your ilk. It is more that you are impotent, in every way shape and form. In ideology, religion, politics and basic morality.

SPIT. I SPIT upon you….and I sic my alligators upon you.

No surprise whatsoever, sicko.

By: Tom Bona

Tom Bona — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 09:35:39 +0000

typical response of someone in the thrall of the PNAC Neo-Con Zionist War Mongers. Cindy Sheehan for president.

By: Eileen

Eileen — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 09:03:35 +0000

Tom Bona,

BULLSHIT to you forever and always!

Get f***ed.

By: Tom Bona

Tom Bona — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 08:55:13 +0000

I am not a jihadi – i am a whitebread american. the difference is that i do recognize when things are unfair. given our history of violence and genocide it is time that we pay our debt to world society. Of course Centcom monitors this board – they also monitor Captain Janks when he makes phony phone calls for Howard. What you don’t know is that the criminal Cheney has built and personally runs a massive domestic spying system based at the NORAD facility out in Wyoming.

By: Eileen

Eileen — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 08:34:48 +0000

Jeff,

And you’re worried about Stern, the FCC and Kat comments?

Truly now…

By: Eileen

Eileen — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 08:25:14 +0000

Tom Bona, Al and your ilk (look it up),

Please go back to your jihadi caves.

We ain’t buyin’ it.

Islamofascists should take their last breaths, look at the blue, blue sky one more time before self-detonating in the desert where no one else is around to see or even hear you explode. And really, do you expect to find a bunch of virgins waiting for you? Ahahahahahahahaha. You poor, poor little boys.

Do you jihadi types know that U.S. CentCom monitors this site (and your emails)? You probably don’t know what that is, either. Look it up, little impotent boys.

BTW, if you think you’d like to come after me, jihadis, I have pet alligators…and they are mighty protective.

/cue CentCom

By: Tom Bona

Tom Bona — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 07:58:23 +0000

The democratically elected President Saddam Hussein must be re-established as president. The criminal bush, cheney, rumsfeld must be immediately handed over the the re-established Iraqi Republic for trial.

By: Al

Al — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 03:05:35 +0000

Do you like Erik's proposal: dividing the country into 3 soverign nations on a specific future date?

By: Al

Al — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 02:58:21 +0000

Has US (and the West) spent the last 200 some years destroying cultures? should there be a substantial increase in U.S. commitments of both troops and material resources, to impose stability and to actually do the job of reconstruction that has thus far languished enough humility on the part of the U.S. administration to admit its mistakes, treat Iraqis like people instead of turf to be conquered, and seek help from the international community (including Arab nations)

By: Al

Al — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 02:46:15 +0000

Shoud Bush admin be tried for war crimes at the Hague (as Tom Bona says)?

By: Tom Bona

Tom Bona — Sun, 19 Mar 2006 12:33:38 +0000

we will not be able to regain our status as member of the world community until the bush et al are tried for war crimes at the Hague and Saddam is returned as soveriegn leader of the iraqi people. who are we to pass judgement on how a culture polices it’s people? we have spent the last 250 years destroying cultures – maybe its time for a new way. time for the west to be the slaves and the slaves to be the masters.

By: Erik

Erik — Sun, 19 Mar 2006 11:52:09 +0000

“The purpose of the discussion here, though, should be to focus on Jeff Jarvisâ€™s query about how to â€œsolveâ€ Iraq. My own opinion is pretty much in line with John Hewitt. Itâ€™s possible to imagine a hypothetical solution that would spare Iraq a full-blown civil war, but it would require at least two things:

(1) a substantial increase in U.S. commitments of both troops and material resources, to impose stability and to actually do the job of reconstruction that has thus far languished; and

(2) enough humility on the part of the U.S. administration to admit its mistakes, treat Iraqis like people instead of turf to be conquered, and seek help from the international community (including Arab nations).’”

Sheldon,

You mean a plan like this?

http://securingamerica.com/issues/iraqplan

By: Dale

Dale — Sun, 19 Mar 2006 10:13:18 +0000

I am not as educated as the rest of you. Please explain why a political solution is the answer to the people’s plight. Do you believe the only problem in Iraq is who will rule it? Stuff and nonsense.