Send more troops to Baghdad

[rodeodance]

but Billy-----they are needed in the West Iraq--etc etc!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/11/AR2006091100879.html

Reinforce Baghdad

By William Kristol and Rich Lowry
Tuesday, September 12, 2006; Page A23

We are at a crucial moment in Iraq. Supporters of the war, like us, have in the past differed over tactics. But at this urgent pass, there can be no doubt that we need to stop the downward slide in Iraq by securing Baghdad.

There is no mystery as to what can make the crucial difference in the battle of Baghdad: American troops. A few thousand U.S. troops have already been transferred to Baghdad from elsewhere in Iraq. Where more U.S. troops have been deployed, the situation has gotten better. Those neighborhoods intensively patrolled by Americans are safer and more secure. But it is by no means clear that overall troop numbers in Baghdad are enough to do the job. And it is clear that stripping troops from other fronts risks progress elsewhere in the country.


The bottom line is this: More U.S. troops in Iraq would improve our chances of winning a decisive battle at a decisive moment. This means the ability to succeed in Iraq is, to some significant degree, within our control. The president should therefore order a substantial surge in overall troop levels in Iraq, with the additional forces focused on securing Baghdad.

There is now no good argument for not sending more troops. The administration often says that it doesn't want to foster Iraqi dependency. This is a legitimate concern, but it is a second-order and long-term one. Iraq is a young democracy and a weak state facing a vicious insurgency and sectarian violence. The Iraqis are going to be dependent on us for some time. We can worry about weaning Iraq from reliance on our forces after the security crisis in Baghdad has passed........

[acmavm]

1. Hey Bill and Rich, get all the kids in your family, buy some

plane tickets, and take your asses over there and see how big you are then.

[BOSSHOG]

2. So how many kristol's and lowry's will be enlisting?

And in three years, that brilliant mind kristol will say we need more troops in Teheran. Please billy, volunteer to drive a truck for halliburton. I just love to hear cowards blather on about the need for more bloodshed.

[AndyTiedye]

3. They're Gonna Start up the DRAFT in November after the Election