We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/11/iraq_sofavictor.html Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:13:21 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2010 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/11/iraq_sofavictor.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/11/iraq_sofavictor.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:24:45 -0600
However this is a victory really in Iraq.  A victory of a battle in a war.  The war on Terrorism is not won.  Afghanistan and many other places are still terrorist centres.  But I think this battle once started was important to win.  I don't personally think the war on Terrorism is winable.  But that does not mean it's not worth fighting.  It's simply a point of how much or little terrorism there is.  Terrorism is to me a permanent burden the world has long struggled with and will continue to do so.  It's not a one of event to win but rather one of those 'eternal vigilance' things.  Like espionage, slavery and.. well.. piracy which is also a bit high for my liking.

Ultimately this underlines that Iraq's victory is even more valuable than a simple battle in a war.

Now it is up to Iraq herself if she sinks or swims.  I think she's been given a very fair chance to make it and I have a lot of hope for Iraq's future.  Indeed this is even more a victory for Iraq than for the US or Australia.
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