Iraq
I thought the article we read in class today was very interesting and I’m surprised about Bush’s reaction to it. Based on what Mr. Olmstead told us in class, he basically dismissed the Iraq Study Groups suggestions. Their approaches as to what to do in Iraq make sense and would probably make a lot of Americans feel more secure knowing that the U.S. has plans and isn’t just a sitting duck in Iraq. Most Americans would rather not be in Iraq right now, but since we are we can’t just pull out. The U.S. is in too deep, which makes it so that U.S. troops can only get out when Iraq is stable without their presence. The External Approach the Iraq Study Group mentioned is important because America can’t, and shouldn’t, be the only nation trying to improve conditions in Iraq. It might be more difficult to come up with a plan as to how to approach Iraq with nations working together, but the end solution will be much more reasonable with more input.
I found an article about Saudi Arabia and the Sunnis and Shi’ites. There are more articles you can read about Iraq as well. http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/12/13/saudi.sunnis/index.html
