How to support al Qaeda? Vote for John McCain. The wonderful conceit the Bushie neocons came up with was that the war in Iraq was a war against al Qaeda because so many al Qaeda fighters ended up coming to Iraq to blow up Americans. Which is like saying that walking into the South Bronx handcuffed and with 100 dollar bills stuck all over you is a war against muggers, because before you know it you will be surrounded by them. McCain, I need hardly remind you, is a supporter of the Bushie neocon position.
Any Middle East expert will tell you that Iraq, run by Ba'ath socialists, was one of the Muslim countries that was the sworn enemy of al Qaeda. The situation there is incredibly complex, and full of peril, but one thing is certain: the presence of U.S. troops will inevitably perpetuate the volatility of the situation, and it will continue to degrade American influence not only in the Middle East but throughout the world.
This is not defeatism. It's called picking your battles.
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