John Daniel:
Vendividivichi: you can drop the condescension. I understand the word strategic too well; the merging of Shia majorities in Iran and Iraq (which were estranged when Saddam was in power) is HARDLY propitious to improved US/Iraq relations. Got it? Good. Our military watched as Iran’s president was welcomed by Iraq’s Gov’t–great use of our money! Got it? Good. Our military watched as an oppressive Iraqi Constitution–based upon Islamic Law–was ratified, hardly good for US/Middle Eastern relations. Got it? Good. Tomorrow, actually in a month, get back to me when you’re ready to join the “A” track discussions.
I’ll condescend to you as I see fit until you show you capable of being addressed man to man. From the nature of your comment, I’m going to have to change today’s lesson to “Rome wasn’t built in a day”. Another aspect of “strategic” endeavors is that they can take decades.
You should change your focus in life to things whose start and completion dates fall within a time span you are capable of comprehending.
