Comments on: Important Undercurrents in Iraq http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/03/05/important-undercurrents-in-iraq/ News & Commentary on Warfare, Policy and Counterterrorism Sun, 21 Mar 2010 03:15:36 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dominique R. Poirier http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/03/05/important-undercurrents-in-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-13467 Dominique R. Poirier Tue, 06 Mar 2007 17:39:18 +0000 http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/03/05/important-undercurrents-in-iraq/#comment-13467 I see that as a good find, Sando. Austin Bay made a good point. Arable land accounts for 13.12% of the Iraqi soil, according to the World Fact Book. So, such a solution would address to a part of the Iraqi people which would make a living from agriculture revenues, then. Since Austin Bay based his idea upon the example of Japan under the supervision of General Douglas McArthur, I am inclined to make a comparison with arable land in this last country which accounts for 11.64%, according to the same source. United States gets 18.01%. Perhaps some special legal provisions should have to be envisaged, at the beginning, since one may forecast that many of those new landowners might be encouraged to resale their property, either in the hope to move elsewhere in the country or beyond, or because compelled to do so under threat, or else. But this last point does not question the value of this suggestion, in my own opinion. I see that as a good find, Sando. Austin Bay made a good point. Arable land accounts for 13.12% of the Iraqi soil, according to the World Fact Book.

So, such a solution would address to a part of the Iraqi people which would make a living from agriculture revenues, then.

Since Austin Bay based his idea upon the example of Japan under the supervision of General Douglas McArthur, I am inclined to make a comparison with arable land in this last country which accounts for 11.64%, according to the same source. United States gets 18.01%.

Perhaps some special legal provisions should have to be envisaged, at the beginning, since one may forecast that many of those new landowners might be encouraged to resale their property, either in the hope to move elsewhere in the country or beyond, or because compelled to do so under threat, or else. But this last point does not question the value of this suggestion, in my own opinion.

]]> By: Sando http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/03/05/important-undercurrents-in-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-13284 Sando Mon, 05 Mar 2007 16:34:27 +0000 http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/03/05/important-undercurrents-in-iraq/#comment-13284 "Disbanding militias" is the type of thinking that is developed by non-serious people. In terms of wealth redistribution, I find this idea linked to by Austin Bay to be worthwhile: http://austinbay.net/blog/?p=1650 I've been considering it for a couple days and it's the kind of thing that makes perfect sense to me. I think the average Iraqi is much like the average American - he wants to make a living and provide for a family. Perhaps the sense of ownership in the society and bettering their circumstances for future generations will counter the desire of that element that wants to destroy us because of our religious beliefs. “Disbanding militias” is the type of thinking that is developed by non-serious people.

In terms of wealth redistribution, I find this idea linked to by Austin Bay to be worthwhile: http://austinbay.net/blog/?p=1650
I’ve been considering it for a couple days and it’s the kind of thing that makes perfect sense to me. I think the average Iraqi is much like the average American – he wants to make a living and provide for a family. Perhaps the sense of ownership in the society and bettering their circumstances for future generations will counter the desire of that element that wants to destroy us because of our religious beliefs.

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