Still doesn't sound like would have made the war cheaper, just more palatable.
Russel Madere Webmaster 504.832.9835 SunShine Pages by EATEL www.sunshinepages.com -----Original Message----- From: Gruss Gott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 2:32 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Maybe Bush Was Right? > Russel wrote: > Please enlighten me on how it could have been done cheaper? All of my > friends over there right now are commenting on how light casualties are > against projections. > 1.) By telling the truth on why we're going to war - that wasn't done. Even Mr. Bush gave one reason in a nationally televised speech and then another to Mr. Woodward during an in depth interview for his book. Telling the truth allows people to properly calculate value which is different and more important than price. 2.) By engaging the international community to help with the invasion rather than alienating them. In Nov 2002 Mr. Powell had convinced the UN to back US initiatives - in February all UN support was withdrawn along with much of global support. (Let's skip the "coalition" argument. The US was shouldered over 90% of the burden - period). 3.) By allowing any of those willing to help to take part in rebuilding Iraq. 4.) By not diverting troops and money from Afghanistan that were pursuing OBL to Iraq. 5.) By building a special coalition of Arab countries to help rebuild Iraq and thus avoid insurgent recruiting driven by anti-American sentiment. Those are just a few off of the top of my head :) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:148662 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
