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Fred Hiatt on the noble glories of occupation

The Washington Post editorialist says that mere airstrikes are bad because they result in civilian deaths, cause displacement and aid al-Qaida recruitment. Therefore, we should invade and occupy countries instead.
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  • Saturday, May 3, 2008 08:36 AM

    Uh, Fred...

    "....it changed into a nation-building mission, and that's where the mission went wrong. The mission was changed. And as a result, our nation paid a price. And so I don't think our troops ought to be used for what's called nation-building."

    --George W. Bush

    Second Gore-Bush Presidential Debate

    October 11, 2000

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