I'Dear say the slaughter occured because of the presence of tens and tens of thousands of US troops, supported by tens of thousands of contractors and all of the acoutruments of modern American warfare. That said, I'd feel pretty lonely and at extreme risk, being left behind with 4999 other contractors. I don't expect the slaughter to continue next year at the hands of the American War Machine if Prof Cole is correct.
I'Dear say the slaughter occured because of the presence of tens and tens of thousands of US troops, supported by tens of thousands of contractors and all of the acoutruments of modern American warfare. That said, I'd feel pretty lonely and at extreme risk, being left behind with 4999 other contractors. I don't expect the slaughter to continue next year at the hands of the American War Machine if Prof Cole is correct.
Shoot, the MSM, and America in general, have forgotten about our troops in Iraq, let alone the suffering of the Iraqis.
No kiddin! I'd say those 5000, or 150, whether military or contractor, will be bottled up in the embassy for fear of their lives.
But we will be able to leave the largest US Embassy in the world in Baghdad. That will be the extent of our footprint -- thank God.