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Look At Islam In A Rational Manner And Without Demagoguery Or Emotion. It Is The Leading Religion Of The World With 1.5 Billion Followers.

The Mistakes Of The Iraq War Are Not Only Tactical And Strategic, But Historical. It Is Essentially A War Of Colonialism, Attempted In The Post-colonial Age.

Never Before Has A Populist Democracy Attained International Supremacy. But The Pursuit Of Power Is Not A Goal That Commands Popular Passion, Except In Conditions Of A Sudden Threat Or Challenge To The Public's Sense Of Domestic Well-being. The Economic Self-denial (that Is, Defense Spending) And The Human Sacrifice (casualties, Even Among Professional Soldiers) Required In The Effort Are Uncongenial To Democratic Instincts. Democracy Is Inimical To Imperial Mobilization.

I'm Perfectly Willing To Say No More Iraqs, Which Means No More Unilateral Starting Of The War On False Claims, False Information, And A Complete Misunderstanding Of The Nature Of The Situation In The Region.

I Can't Believe That The Russians Really Think They're More Insecure Because Estonia Is In Nato. And We Don't Have Forces Poised In Estonia To Attack Russia.