Why support Iraqi resistance? [Archives:2003/686/Letters to the Editor]

Sam Dolgin-Gardner, NYC
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I’d like to hear from some people in the Arab world on their general opinion on the Iraqi Resistance. Based on Samer’s cartoons, there seems to be a lot of support for it. Personally, I believe it will only inflict harm on the Iraqis themselves.
Given that the U.S. has shown that it has very little interest in conquering far-off nations for their land, and those who cooperate with the U.S. end up much better off for it (I’m thinking Germany, Japan and South Korea) I see little sense in the resistance.
What would be a best-case scenario for the resistance? Certainly driving out the Americans, but then what? Return Saddam to power? Install another Taliban or dictatorial regime?
Disintegrate into warlords and chaos, like Afghanistan, Yugoslavia and Africa? I think the best horse for the Iraqi people to bet on right now is the U.S. If you would like to share your opinion on this issue, please email me at my email below.
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