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Old 06-04-2008, 10:43   #2
nmap
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Originally Posted by bluebb View Post
Nowadays, the burden of the war, in blood and treasure, is easy to see, while the gains, subtle and real, are harder to demonstrate.
An important point, Sir.

And if I may add, the possible future gains and risks are even more difficult to see. I do wonder if the voters have considered that Iraq is next door to Saudi Arabia, from which comes a great deal of oil. If Iraq were to become a failed state, I suspect today's gasoline prices would seem like a bargain.
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