[Vision2020] George W Told the Nation

[Sunil Ramalingam]

Paul,

Given the construction of the biggest US embassy anywhere and long-term 
military bases, I think the mission is to remain in Iraq for the long haul, 
with more control over their oil reserves than would be possible under 
Hussein.  That's not a mission I support or think that we should see 
through.

Sunil


>From: Paul Rumelhart <godshatter at yahoo.com>
>To: Donovan Arnold <donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com>
>CC: Moscow Vision 2020 <vision2020 at moscow.com>,        Mark Solomon 
><msolomon at moscow.com>
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] George W Told the Nation
>Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2007 13:50:21 -0700
>
>What was "the mission", anyway?  I've never been very clear on that.  I 
>don't know how to judge whether we have accomplished "the mission", without 
>knowing what it is.  What were the goals that needed achieving?  Where is 
>the list so I can mark them off and see how we are doing?
>
>We do have to be very careful how we leave, given that we've created a 
>situation that is untenable.  I, for one, don't feel we need to be there 
>just to avoid being perceived as not following through.  Do we want yet 
>more to die just to save face?  My opinion on that would be different if I 
>didn't think that this was a ploy to get back at Saddam and get Iraqi oil 
>all under the guise of "preventing terrorism".
>
>Paul
>