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Michael Young

Beirut, Lebanon

Michael Young is the Opinion Editor and a columnist for Lebanon’s The Daily Star newspaper. He is also a contributing editor and contributor at Reason magazine, where he writes bi-weely articles. Close.

Michael Young

Beirut, Lebanon

Michael Young is the Opinion Editor and a columnist for Lebanon’s The Daily Star newspaper. more »

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October 4, 2006 12:45 PM

America Must Not Cut and Run

Beirut, Lebanon - "Federalism plus" in Iraq is a nice word for partition. However, it won't work if its primary aim is to give the Americans an opportunity to pick up and run. Iraqis must take the lead in defining their own future, and the U.S. has a duty to support this -- at least within (those fateful Vietnam-era words) a decent interval, to ensure a stable outcome.

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