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Obama's mission was to get out of there without Iraq falling completely apart. I think if it's still somewhat stable at the end of his term his policy will be considered a limited success. People will always look at it as a Bush problem he inherited.
I think the bigger question is what will become of our Armed Forces?
We're not prepared nor do we have the resources for endless war. Rumsfeld for all his faults, did have the foresight to understand we needed to restructure and become more nimble. Unfortunately his belief in technology was at the wrong time.
I predict a decade or two of relative global stability while the top three countries ramp up production of very advanced robotic weapons.
Then it gets interesting as the energy crisis really hits home.
-spence
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