"Then there is the consideration of what will happen to ordinary Iraqis if we pull out in a vacuum. When it inevitably disintegrates into civil war, and is turned into another Afghanistan where terrorist and war lord factions control parts of the country, what will the lives of ordinary Iraqis be like? Of course you can argue that it isn't much better now, but a pullout will serve as not just a catalyst of deterioration, but also as a symbol that America does not keep her promise. Then when the going gets rough, we simply wimp out. No, I don't think so. We broke it, we are going to have to fix it. Pulling out right now without significant international peacekeeping forces (a significant portion of which also must be US troops) will simply make us go back on our word. As bad as Iraq is now, it will be much worse if that happened. Combine this with the national security implications to the United States, and you have your answer as to why Howard Dean said what he said."-from the Deaniac83 Blog.
I'm willing to listen to another Deaniac on this issue. An earlier post, "Listen to Howard Dean," is worth a read, for a taste of what a "rabid Howard Dean fan" who resides in California has to say about messaging.
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