] If it is forced to withdraw from Iraq, or to so limit ] its operations there as to be effectively withdrawn, the ] entire dynamic that the United States has worked to ] create since the Sept. 11 attacks will reverse itself, ] and the U.S. position in the Muslim world -- which was ] fairly strong in January 2004 -- will deteriorate, and al ] Qaeda's influence will increase dramatically. I've been waiting for this one. They basically rip the administration on point after point after point. However, they also continue to support the overall concept of the Iraq war. But it only works if we don't loose it. Stratfor Update |