Discuss “Oppression of Iraqi gay community justifies American occupation”

To have the ability to debate is a privilege unto itself. Paid for with the blood of our ancestors, the existence of movements, discourse, and democratic referenda on controversial topics is an element of liberty unique to progressive governance. The struggle in Iraq is as much about spreading liberty to the average Iraqi as it is about winning a battle in a central front in the war on terror. Often ignored in the overall struggle are communities within the Middle East that would be most affected by a premature pull-out of regional engagement.

For our purposes here, premature pull-out means any surrender (called redeployment by Murtha-types) that eclipses victory.

A premature coalition withdrawal would undoubtedly remove the lid on an internal...