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Originally Posted by forestal  Maybe you should write speeches for the president.
The Mahdi army's cease fire was the major reason why the so-called surge was considered a success. Now you see that it wasn't the surge at all that was responsible for any sense of normalcy. |
"So-called surge"? Wasn't it a surge?
The cease fire existed, wasn't that a success? And then, things deteriorated when Americans limited their actions in favor of the Iraqis standing up. So, there's a lapse during the change-over.
I missed your solution......