[extropy-chat] Maximising Human Potential : Education : Toys

[Adrian Tymes]

--- Damien Broderick <thespike at satx.rr.com> wrote:
> At 03:58 PM 5/24/2004 -0700, Adrian wrote:
> >I don't see how this addresses the issue of Iraqis
> >policing themselves, except in indirect senses
> (like
> >how leaving them with a functioning government
> would
> >be one of the preconditions for pulling out).
> 
> Try this one, then:

[snip]

> The US is keen to hand over the "nasties", such as
> local policing and law 
> and order to indigenous control, because this will
> reduce coalition losses.

Yep.  I wasn't saying anything about the bigger
picture, just this small element - and your source
agrees with me on it.  (If you thought I was
commenting on the bigger picture: sorry, I'm staying
out of that debate for the moment.)