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opinion carries about as much weight with those outside the Beltway as Tamar Jacoby's would have. br> -- S. Meachum br> Wasilla, Alaska /p> p> TAKING FLACK br> Re: William Tucker's Lost in the Woods : /p>

"But once they see U.S. forces departing, they will be frightened. The aftermath of our departure will cause them far more pain than it will us. Not only will the countries in the Middle East become more cooperative, but so will the Europeans and others."

Sez who? Why is it supposed that everyone ultimately has the same interests? Why wouldn't the Iranians just love to advance into a much weaker Iraq? Guess who Saudi Arabia will leave at the after-school chess club for the brand new friend at the soda shop? What part of Baker's The Iraq Report did not spell s-e-l-l I-s-r-a-e-l d-o-w-n r-i-v-e-r?

And, of course, how come we don't turn to the always dependable EU and UN for these sticky situations more often?

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