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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell
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i'd say the most likely answer to what the question asked is 'no'. our supposed ally, karzai, signed that ridiculous law in afganistan just the other day. we don't really hold sway in many of these countries, regardless of how much we talk, how much money we send, etc. it's a clash of cultures, with the govt more fearful of the radicals within then from the democracts without.
imo, for the most part if we relent on anything, it's viewed as a sign of weakness, and as a signal to ask for more-it's what israel deals with vs palestine and the larger arab world.
it's funny in a sad way that many in iraq say they want us OUT, but are fearful of what our leaving will bring. i'd say within a few years of us exiting iraq it will have returned to what it once was-or worse.