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...With the exception of Britain, the U.S. has the only military that can actually fight and win wars. Sweden, Canada, Nigeria are good at peacekeeping. Sending American troops ashore in West Africa, even in small numbers, is not a very efficient division of labor. But if the world insists that we stretch ourselves beyond prudent limits and be the international benefactor everywhere, we should insist that the world help relieve our burdens elsewhere, most notably in Iraq...
...officials insist that no further American troops are required in Iraq, but that's simply because they believe the mission will be best served by drawing the necessary reinforcements from abroad, particularly from Muslim nations such as Turkey and Pakistan. U.S. commanders have made clear that even if the U.S. manages to attract the desired 40,000 or 50,000 international troops, that won't necessarily mean a draw-down of U.S. force levels in Iraq. Until now, Washington's request for help from the more robust, self-sufficient and experienced armies of India, Pakistan, Turkey, France, Russia and Germany...
...what I deplore most is that many of my country's leaders, including Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, seem to be willing to send members of Japan's Self-Defense Forces (SDF) to Iraq, disregarding not only Japan's constitution but also questions about the legitimacy of the war. They insist that the reason for deploying the SDF is to help reconstruct the Iraqis' lives and maintain peace. Why are Japanese leaders kind and obedient enough to comply with the U.S.'s rude and misleading requests? I am sure Japan will completely lose its diplomatic credibility throughout the world, especially...
...cases already been reversed. And all Palestinian militant groups will likely take the new upsurge as a cue to resume attacks both inside Israel and on the settler population in the West Bank and Gaza. The Palestinians claim they're simply avenging Israeli attacks on their leaders; the Israelis insist they're targeting key leaders in self-defense against terror plots. The resulting resurgence in violence leaves Abbas isolated in a political no-man's-land...
...identified the bomber--by virtue of a severed head recovered from the building. But could more have been done to prevent the attack? A source close to the investigation says four JI suspects arrested in the Semarang raid identified the Marriott as one of many potential targets. Police insist they tightened security around those targets, but Marriott managers say they were left in the dark...