A Year-End Look at the War

I confess, I've been really bad this holiday season about posting regularly. And once again I'm about to cop out by just telling people to read someone else's work. Sorry, guys.

Logic Times has run some good analysis in the past, and the new post is no exception. It takes on many various arguments as to why the US is "losing" the war in Iraq, and demonstrates that compared to other wars, we are doing extraordinarily well. Case in point: It not only took many years to squash insurgent movements in Germany post-WW II, but Germany could not ratify a Constitution until 1949 -- twice the time it took Iraq to form a new government.

What really made me smile, however, was the choice of links to the analysis. A "Conservatives Start Here" link took one directly to the numbers, but a "Liberals Start Here" link took liberals to this preface which contained a few gems of its own. How about this one:

• Americans historically have not been concerned when Iraqi civilians die. You may be the exception, but it is unlikely. Between 700,000 and 1,000,000 civilians died between 1979 and 2003 and, if you are a typical American, you were unaware of this or lightly concerned. Keep this reality in mind when reading.

It's a great point that bears repeating: More Iraqis died at the hands of Saddam's government than in fighting post-liberation.

In any case, on to the analysis. Read and enjoy!

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