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Surge of troops in Iraq

Submitted by cardnal on January 4, 2007 - 7:22pm.

A surge of a few thousand troops in Iraq seems to be the Presidents show of his attempted power over a Democratic Congress. Simpley a political move. He should know if we were to send a million troops into Iraq, it would not make dent in the Arab world. Iran alone could bring forth probably 10 million troops is they wanted to. Those folks have changed boarders with civil wars since before Christ. It is time to bring our troops home, not to esculate a war that should have never started.

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Absolutely! Not to mention this surge goes against

Submitted by kwahlf on January 4, 2007 - 7:58pm.

the recommendations of the Iraq Study Group.

http://www.bakerinstitute.org/Pubs/iraqstudygroup_findings.pdf

Executive Summary

The situation in Iraq is grave and deteriorating. There is no path that can guarantee success, but
the prospects can be improved.
In this report, we make a number of recommendations for actions to be taken in Iraq, the
United States, and the region. Our most important recommendations call for new and enhanced
diplomatic and political efforts in Iraq and the region, and a change in the primary mission of
U.S. forces in Iraq that will enable the United States to begin to move its combat forces out of
Iraq responsibly. We believe that these two recommendations are equally important and reinforce
one another. If they are effectively implemented, and if the Iraqi government moves forward with
national reconciliation, Iraqis will have an opportunity for a better future, terrorism will be dealt
a blow, stability will be enhanced in an important part of the world, and America’s credibility,
interests, and values will be protected.

IMO he will kep in trying to

Submitted by Msfitts on January 5, 2007 - 3:35pm.

IMO he will kep in trying to have it his way. He probably still believes he can still salvage something from this pre-emptive war and save something for his "legacy". He will want to remind the American people he is still the CIC, the "decider", and all those other things HE see himself as.
Personally, I don't see him working with Congress. His talk of bi-partisanship, reaching across aisles, all working together, is just words that were put in hs mouth by some speech writer.
That isn't how he operates. He isn't going to change, and remains, (IMO and despite a Democratic controlled Congress), a deeply disturbed and dangerous man.

Gambler's Anonymous for GWB

Submitted by Richard Mason on January 6, 2007 - 8:39pm.

What do losing gambler's say:
“What I need is a fresh deck.”
Gates—New Sec. Defense.

Negroponte—New Dep. Sec. State

Lt Gen Petraeus—New Cmdr Iraq

Adml Felton—New Cmdr Cntrl Comnd.

Khalilzad—New UN. Ambassador.

Crocker—New Ambassador to Iraq

Or “Just give me a little more time and more money, my luck is about to change.”

When your unlucky or incompetent, or both, friend asks for more time and money for gambling, what should you do?

Friends don't let friends waste our Country.

See NY Times January 5, 2007

Richard Mason
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