Comments on: Stumbling to Glory http://www.froginawell.net/japan/2005/02/stumbling-to-glory/ The Japan History Group Blog Sun, 27 Nov 2011 22:45:05 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Jonathan Dresner http://www.froginawell.net/japan/2005/02/stumbling-to-glory/comment-page-1/#comment-1085 Jonathan Dresner Sat, 28 May 2005 08:35:58 +0000 http://www.froginawell.net/japan/?p=40#comment-1085 I am simply suggesting that those of us (and I'm one of them) who are carping on the lack of preparation, prepardness, planning, etc., with regard to the Iraq reconstruction need to remember that the equation between good planning and good results is not necessarily a straightforward one. The Meiji reforms were <i>successful</i>; the question of whether they were <i>good</i> is quite separate. I'm not advocating Iraq becoming (returning to) an imperialistic superpower, but I am suggesting that we have not yet seen developments which would <i>preclude </i> a good medium/long-term result in Iraq. I am simply suggesting that those of us (and I’m one of them) who are carping on the lack of preparation, prepardness, planning, etc., with regard to the Iraq reconstruction need to remember that the equation between good planning and good results is not necessarily a straightforward one.

The Meiji reforms were successful; the question of whether they were good is quite separate. I’m not advocating Iraq becoming (returning to) an imperialistic superpower, but I am suggesting that we have not yet seen developments which would preclude a good medium/long-term result in Iraq.

]]> By: bennyblanco http://www.froginawell.net/japan/2005/02/stumbling-to-glory/comment-page-1/#comment-1080 bennyblanco Fri, 27 May 2005 13:50:50 +0000 http://www.froginawell.net/japan/?p=40#comment-1080 wow... I'm not sure if you're advocating that Iraq go on to become an imperial superpower that take over neighboring countries and wage world wars to get a bigger piece of the global pie. I mean, I think US has doubts for Iraq to govern itself, which is why the war took place in the first. It's kind of how Saddam had a positive relationship with the US when it did try to exercise its imperial ambition (its beef with Iran) but then when it hit up Kuwait, another US ally, the story became quite different. I'm of Korean descent, and I don't know how many ppl in Asia (outside of Japan) will agree that the meiji reforms were successful. but if you're writing this column to suggest that US should withdraw from Iraq, then I wholeheartedly support your cause. wow… I’m not sure if you’re advocating that Iraq go on to become an imperial superpower that
take over neighboring countries and wage world wars to get a bigger piece of the global pie.

I mean, I think US has doubts for Iraq to govern itself, which is why the war took place in
the first. It’s kind of how Saddam had a positive relationship with the US when it did try to exercise
its imperial ambition (its beef with Iran) but then when it hit up Kuwait, another US ally, the
story became quite different.

I’m of Korean descent, and I don’t know how many ppl in Asia (outside of Japan) will agree that the meiji reforms
were successful.

but if you’re writing this column to suggest that US should withdraw from Iraq, then I
wholeheartedly support your cause.

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