Troubletown: a pretty deep Iraq study group.

• Author: Dangle, Lloyd
• Position: Cartoon

GENTLEMEN, I THINK WE AGREE THAT IRAQ HAS BEEN THE STUPIDEST STRATEGIC BLUNDER IN MODERN HUMAN ENDEAVOR.

LONGER PERHAPS.

THE PEOPLE WANT US TO GET OUT NOW.

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WE KNOW THAT OUR KNOT-HEADED OCCUPATION HAS MADE LIFE WORSE IN IRAQ THAN IT'S BEEN FOR CENTURIES. IT REASONS THAT OUR RAPID PULLOUT COULD ONLY MEAN IMPROVEMENT.

BUT WE MUST NOT IGNORE AN UNSETTLING POSSIBILITY ...

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HAVING PROVEN OURSELVES CAPABLE OF SUCH SPECTACULAR BUFFOONERY, HOW CAN WE BE SURE THAT LEAVING IRAQ NOW WOULDN'T BE EQUALLY STUPID?

OUR INTELLIGENCE BEING SO BADLY FUBARED WE'RE LIKELY TO COMPOUND THE MESS IN WAYS WE CAN'T FORESEE.

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LEAVING IRAQ COULD SEND IT SPIRALING OUT OF CONTROL!

WHILE NOW IT'S IN A DEPENDABLE FREE-FALL.

GENTLEMEN, MAY I REMIND YOU THAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT HUMAN LIVES! SISTERS, NEPHEWS, AND FATHERS!

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