Separate from the politics and horror of it all, I find it somewhat satisfying in this youth-obsessed culture, when the United States finds its ass supposedly in a sling in Iraq, that the media and the government turn to a blue ribbon panel of elder statesmen and a stateswoman for answers. It is amusing, in a dark sort of way, and appropriate in the larger sense.

12/6/2006 11:47:32 PM

yeah, because all the other people making the descisions today are youthful.

12/7/2006 12:52:38 AM

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4196/is_20040905/ai_n10991073/pg_1

12/7/2006 12:58:44 AM

I don't care about age.

All I care about is whether or not they are the best person for the job.

How old is the average member of congress?

[Edited on December 7, 2006 at 1:29 AM. Reason : .]

12/7/2006 1:29:11 AM

Old people are old and shouldn't exist.

12/7/2006 2:36:25 AM

Quote :

"I don't care about age."

Quote :

"youre goddam 40 years old, why are you on an internet message board telling a 21 year old to 'fuck off'?"

PinkandBlack

12/7/2006 2:58:52 AM

AHAHAHAHAH

Youre still mad about that?

And you wonder why I busted on you in the first place. I never said age=ineptitude, I was only going after you b/c of your own stupid attacks, which existed in whatever we were arguing regardless of whether youre 5 or 57 or 157.

TWW=REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCES

[Edited on December 7, 2006 at 11:41 AM. Reason : .]

12/7/2006 11:36:57 AM

12/8/2006 1:55:59 AM

Congrats on your highly successful thread. I'll attempt to save it now.

The report released this past week suggested a more highly centralized state structure as meeting the needs of Iraqi security at this point. This seems highly dubious in light of past events and current divisions. A federal structure is absolutely necessary due to regional, ethnic, and religious lines. Also, it's a highly centralized government that screwed Iraq up so badly in the past, not just under Hussein, but also under the previous Hashemite monarchy.

I hope we will do the right thing and continue to respect the new Iraq constitution, which calls for a federal structure.

12/9/2006 1:33:39 PM

writing a report about a war and posting in a college forum are totally the same thing

12/10/2006 10:44:37 AM