In the present phase of the Iraq war, this strategic impoverishment has added a new dimension to the war's immorality. Rather than acknowledge its mistake, Washington pursues the vindication of its policy - but not for Iraq's sake. Rather, the purpose now is the rescuing of US "credibility," lest the nation's power elsewhere be undercut. |
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Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.