The Pen and the Sword
Secretary of State Condolezza Rice says that while we may not see it, the insurgency is losing this conflict...politically.
Forgive me, but that comes as a small comfort. Does this mean their sympathizers will stop providing them weapons and bombs? Does this mean young men will stop offering themselves as sacrifices? Does this mean the American troops (and the remaining allies) will be able to train more Iraqi troops faster without fearing for their lives?
What I see politically is an Iraqi consitution that may give women fewer rights than under Saddam Hussein's reign. How that conflicts with the philosophy of the insurgents is beyond me.
Forgive me, but that comes as a small comfort. Does this mean their sympathizers will stop providing them weapons and bombs? Does this mean young men will stop offering themselves as sacrifices? Does this mean the American troops (and the remaining allies) will be able to train more Iraqi troops faster without fearing for their lives?
What I see politically is an Iraqi consitution that may give women fewer rights than under Saddam Hussein's reign. How that conflicts with the philosophy of the insurgents is beyond me.
Comments