Posted on 11/13/2004 11:30:14 AM PST by Ginifer
I also suggest that you re-read the last sentence of post 14.
The analogy works fine.
The Netherlands never signed on for 'until the job is done', but for a specific time and even extended. So they will go home when their 'contract' expires. So what?
They aren't leaving. They are staying until they said they would.
According to your post we'd been better off without them at all.
And the analogy is just fine. I'm not one to trivialize what is going on in Iraq; I have as good of an idea as anyone on FR.
Clearly we've both said our minds. I suggest we leave it at that.
Regards,
"Norman"
Appeasement won't mean a thing to terrorists entrenched in the Netherlands. This buys the govt. a few days to what? Figure out how to give in to the next demand and the next? Meanwhile, the best and brightest citizens are hastily packing and leaving the country.
I agree. We're thankful the Dutch pledged men and support, but worried that the reason they're leaving has less to do with principles and more to do with appeasement. But if troops are needed to protect the homeland...of course we wish them Godspeed and good luck.
They're there now. Most are not.
I'd like to see them keep at least a small token of their military there, to share the risk of retributive terrorism with the other members of the anti terror coalition.
Thanks for the help boys.Now go home and kick some a$$.
Ooooorrraaaahhhh!!!!
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