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Thursday, January 8, 2009 12:00 AM

W. and the damage done

President Bush inherited a peaceful, prosperous America. As he exits, Salon consults experts in seven fields to try to assess the devastation.

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  • Thursday, January 8, 2009 10:55 AM

    What about Iraq? Didn't we win there?

    What did we win? Iraq could blow up tommorrow - Kurds vs. Arabs, Sunni vs. Shiite and Shiite vs. Shiite. But even if it doesn't, what did America win there? Dubya tipped the balance of power away from Saudi Arabia towards Iran. I don't know anybody who thinks that was a good idea. If anybody won in Iraq it was Iran. Better to have left Saddam in power.

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