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Ralph Peters on Iraq. LESSONS FOR NEXT TIME. Bullet points: (1) Plan for the worst-case scenario, not just the one you hope for. (2) In the wake of combat operations, always impose martial law. (3) Fight terrorists and insurgents immediately, remorselessly and comprehensively. (4) Kill terrorists, rather than taking them prisoner. (5) Don't treat an occupation as a bonanza for American contractors � hire locals. (6) Don't place blind trust in �migr�s. (7) Preventive War is a concept that's here to stay. (8) The globalized media demands new rules. (9) Ignore the Left. (10) Speak softly, and carry a big stick. (11) Trust the troops.

Quotable: "The hard Left in America has gone European. They live in a fantasy world in which dictators are virtuous as long as they're anti-American. They care nothing for human rights or women's rights � unless Washington can be blamed for abuses, real or imagined .. ". Posted by Greg Ransom | TrackBack