December 05, 2006 Politics » Politics Beat

Time To Pull The Plug In Iraq 

by Marty Aussenberg
Marty Aussenberg, the Gadfly
  • Marty Aussenberg, the Gadfly
"Imagine this scenario: A wacko takes hostages, and instead of negotiating with the police to release them (and surrender himself), starts killing them instead. How long do you think it will take for the authorities to take control of the situation, one way or another? They don't wait for additional hostages to be killed, and when they're told by the hostage-taker that they can go **** themelves, the negotiations end and the end game begins. ..."

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