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|source=Slate
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|date=December 7, 2006
|date=December 7, 2006
|url=http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-ed-iraq07dec07,0,5346300.story
|url=http://www.slate.com/id/2155105
|quote="American solutions to Iraqi problems rarely work, and they are almost never sustainable. This is a common mistake made by U.S. officials regarding Iraq—that somehow, we can simply impose our will on the Iraqi government and the Iraqi people because we know best and we have technology and money."
|quote="American solutions to Iraqi problems rarely work, and they are almost never sustainable. This is a common mistake made by U.S. officials regarding Iraq—that somehow, we can simply impose our will on the Iraqi government and the Iraqi people because we know best and we have technology and money."
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{{opinion|Post-invasion Iraq|Iraq Study Group's recommendations should be followed|mixed}}
{{opinion|Post-invasion Iraq|Iraq Study Group's recommendations should be followed|mixed}}

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Author(s) Phillip Carter
Source Slate
Date December 7, 2006
URL http://www.slate.com/id/2155105
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Quotes-start.png "American solutions to Iraqi problems rarely work, and they are almost never sustainable. This is a common mistake made by U.S. officials regarding Iraq—that somehow, we can simply impose our will on the Iraqi government and the Iraqi people because we know best and we have technology and money." Quotes-end.png


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This item takes a mixed stance on the position Iraq Study Group's recommendations should be followed on the topic Post-invasion Iraq.