Comments on: FDL Book Salon Welcomes Peter W. Galbraith: Unintended Consequences

By: CTuttle

CTuttle — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 23:12:15 +0000

Barzani has just got back from a three day trip to Iran and sat down with Ahminejad and others… There is a lot of dialogue going on!

By: DWBartoo

DWBartoo — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 23:10:58 +0000

“I don’t think Bush and his team realize … what they did”.

Perhaps, on any level?

So?

Bush and Company learned nothing, have, apparently, lost nothing, and being held in no way ‘accountable’ for what they haven’t realized they have done, allowing them to deny that they’ve done anything at all, other than ‘believe’ they were doing ‘good’ or even ‘God’s work’, will, doubtless serve as ‘example’ for other to try the same ‘game’ once again.

Somebody has made a lot of money out of this. And that fact is not lost on those who admire wealth or power.

Ambassador, do you think that the nation has learned anything through the past almost-eight years?

It would be a shame to think not.

By: T-Bear

T-Bear — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 23:09:13 +0000

Another EPU’d entry

Yes Mr. Ambassador, thank you for coming and for the great discussions. I will try to find your book and obtain.
All the best……..

By: Hugh

Hugh — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 23:08:37 +0000

I would agree. I would also question why the Kurdish leadership has been more interested in extending its power over other areas than in developing those it supposedly controls and why it hasn’t tried to defuse tensions with both Turkey and Iran, instead of stoking them. Stability is not achieved by pissing off all your neighbors.

By: CTuttle

CTuttle — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 23:05:05 +0000

Mahalo(thank you), for being here, Ambassador! It was a real pleasure to have you here! Good luck with your book!

By: Hugh

Hugh — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 23:03:42 +0000

Yes, thanks for coming to the lake today.

By: egregious

egregious — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 23:02:42 +0000

Thank you so much, Ambassador Galbraith, it’s been an honor to have you here.

By: T-Bear

T-Bear — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 23:02:26 +0000

Mr. Ambassador, looking to the future, great swathes of South America are throwing off the yoke of IMF,WB, etc. and developing alternative economic models. The Chicago School of Economics is bankrupt. Almost every body of existing wealth in the world has been stolen, there exist few remaining treasures to be usurped most of which are highly guarded. The worlds economic resources are plundered. There is little further to be gained, certainly not enough to fuel the corporate greed necessary.

If you were ever curious what the people were thinking when they cut down the last tree on Easter Island (Re: Diamond), you are going to be experiencing those thoughts shortly. It will be a completely different economic model that will be required if people are to survive. This is going to take out the hyper-rich as well.

By: CTuttle

CTuttle — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 23:02:25 +0000

Fair enough, but, I’ve seen and heard numerous credible reports saying otherwise…! I don’t see them in immediate harm from Turkey and Iran if they merely stay in the Iraqi confederation, and, Maliki isn’t prone to attack them either as long as they don’t try to annex Kirkuk and some of the other northern provinces!

By: Peter W Galbraith

Peter W Galbraith — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 23:01:56 +0000

These have been some great questions and comments and they came fast and furious. I am sorry I did not have time to answer all of you.