Comments on: Teetering on Civil War http://www.blogitude.com/2006/02/24/war/ Blogging with Attitude Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:15:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-beta3-9826 hourly 1 By: Sam Kelter http://www.blogitude.com/2006/02/24/war/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Sam Kelter Fri, 24 Feb 2006 19:57:13 +0000 http://www.blogitude.com/2006/02/24/war#comment-4 It's always difficult to foresee how things will go following a period of civil unrest or war. But the fact is, following those times, all but a few nations have emerged for the better. In many respects, it's also a blessing that their military isn't "in shape" as of yet, as a sectarian split with a fully armed trained military could be devastating to a lot more people. None of this is meant to say that what's going on is a "good" thing. The senseless killing of innocents is heinous, but it's a good time for us to step back, and allow Iraq to prove itself once and for all. I, for one, think that President Talabani and company are at an important crossroads, and have an important opportunity in front of them that's more important than any Golden Mosque. The way that they're conducting themselves thus far shows initiative, and affords them a great deal of respect from their public. It's an important step in unification. Sometimes you have to take your silver linings wherever you might find them. It’s always difficult to foresee how things will go following a period of civil unrest or war. But the fact is, following those times, all but a few nations have emerged for the better. In many respects, it’s also a blessing that their military isn’t “in shape” as of yet, as a sectarian split with a fully armed trained military could be devastating to a lot more people.

None of this is meant to say that what’s going on is a “good” thing. The senseless killing of innocents is heinous, but it’s a good time for us to step back, and allow Iraq to prove itself once and for all.

I, for one, think that President Talabani and company are at an important crossroads, and have an important opportunity in front of them that’s more important than any Golden Mosque. The way that they’re conducting themselves thus far shows initiative, and affords them a great deal of respect from their public. It’s an important step in unification.

Sometimes you have to take your silver linings wherever you might find them.

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