A Fair Perspective

John Scales, over at Strategy Page, wrote an article re-examining the context of the invasion of Iraq. I thought it was especially fair and even-handed. We quickly forget circumstances and important factors after they are no longer at hand. His article starts:

Better than two years [almost three] after the US-led coalition invaded Iraq, defeated its government, and set up a new one, there is widespread disagreement within the US about whether it should have been done and almost universal opposition if not condemnation overseas. Unfortunately, much of the argument between those who supported and those who opposed has been couched in emotional terms, informed by partisan politics, or based on pre-existing prejudices. What is lacking is an unbiased look at the situation as it was in 2002 and at the real alternatives available then.

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