Monday, March 31, 2008

A Civil War Iraq Can't Win

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---------- Forwarded message ----------From: barry levine <levinebar@gmail.com>Date: Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 8:23 PMSubject: A Civil War Iraq Can't WinTo: letters@nytimes.com

To the Editor: Anthony Cordesman likens Moktada al-Sadr to a Mafia boss, but warns against characterizing him as a "bad guy". Perhaps we will back him as a head of state someday? Moktada as-Sadr still needs to be charged and tried in the murder of Abdul Majid al-Khoei. As long the Iraqi government treats al-Sadr as untouchable, it has no credibility with any of the parties in that country. The U.S. has a long record of using unsavory characters to work our will on the world, but to hop into bed with this particular murderer would be crass even by our standards.Barry Levine1142 Brown AveLafayette, CA 94549

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