US forces may soon be asked to leave Iraq

when richard armitage speaks, it's not a bad idea to listen...

[F]ormer US deputy secretary of state Richard Armitage has given a gloomy assessment of the situation.

"The British used to make a big deal of walking around in their berets in the south," he said. "Now they won't even go to the latrines without their helmets. The south has got much rougher, it's mainly Shia on Shia violence."

Mr Armitage said much of the violence came from differences over how the Islamic religion should be interpreted.

And he said he believed the Iraqis would soon ask the US to leave their country.

butwaittheresmore...

Mr Armitage was equally gloomy about Afghanistan, especially in the south, where violence was worsening...

and here's a nice visualization to take to bed with you this evening...

Mr Armitage believes Iraq is still a big drag on Republicans.

He said "many Republicans are running away from the President" as they prepared for the forthcoming mid-term congressional elections.

nobody i'm reading is using the term "radioactive" just yet, but it can't be too far away...

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