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2008-07-14 Home Front: WoT

But Bush, echoing Truman, said, at least in effect, We're not leaving Iraq. He embraced the proposals for the surge, which had been worked up by retired Gen. Jack Keane and American Enterprise Institute scholar Frederick Kagan. He found a commander, Gen. David Petraeus, who had rewritten the Army's manual on counterinsurgency and who had the character and skill to put the surge into effect. As was the case with General Tunner, the men and women serving under him showed unexpected ingenuity and the ability to adapt to unpredicted turns of events, like the Anbar awakening, which enabled them to convert Iraq's deadliest province into a friendly, peaceful territory. And, I am sure we will find out sooner or later, those troops also performed acts of generosity, which made their task easier and will produce goodwill, as the candy bombings did, that will last for decades to come.

The lessons are clear. Stand fast. Put the right men in charge. And never doubt the capacity of the men and women of the American military, when given the right orders, to perform far better than the experts predict.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-07-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#1 Actually, I predicted the collapse of the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), and that has happened. On July 31, the superceded UN mandate will again apply. And you remember them? One suicide bombing at UN Headquarters and they bailed out.

August could be interesting. Iraqis should not have been put in a position where they could control the result of a US election. The arrogance of the Shiite leadership grows by the day, in unison with Ahmadinejad' rhetoric. I have no doubt that secret protocols were signed when that savage visited Baghdad in May.

Posted by McZoid 2008-07-14 05:01|| 2008-07-14 05:01|| Front Page Top

#2 Not in one peace, anyway---one dares to hope.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2008-07-14 05:58|| 2008-07-14 05:58|| Front Page Top

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