Our boys and gals will be back home from Iraq by November

[forestal]

Good news! We can count on them coming home sooner than anticipated...

Brint them home

[font=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]Military chiefs give US six months to win Iraq war[/font][font=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]· Violence expected to rise after UK withdrawal
· Troop numbers too low
· Coalition is 'disintegrating'


[/font][font=Geneva,Arial,sans-serif]Simon Tisdall
[/font][font=Geneva,Arial,sans-serif]Wednesday February 28, 2007
[/font][font=Geneva,Arial,sans-serif]Guardian Unlimited

[/font][font=Geneva,Arial,sans-serif]An elite team of officers advising US commander General David Petraeus in Baghdad has concluded the US has six months to win the war in Iraq - or face a Vietnam-style collapse in political and public support that could force the military into a hasty retreat.[/font][font=Geneva,Arial,sans-serif]The officers - combat veterans who are leading experts in counter-insurgency - are charged with implementing the "new way forward" strategy announced by president George Bush on January 10. The plan includes a controversial "surge" of 21,500 additional American troops to establish security in the Iraqi capital and Anbar province.[/font]

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[ylexot]

[font=Geneva,Arial,sans-serif]An elite team of officers advising US commander General David Petraeus in Baghdad has concluded the US has six months to win the war in Iraq - or face a Vietnam-style collapse in political and public support that could force the military into a hasty retreat.[/font]

So, the problem has nothing to do with the situation in Iraq. It has to do with idiots like you. I could have told you that

 

[aps45819]

Good news! We can count on them coming home sooner than anticipated...

Cool
I've been waiting for all those towel heads to kill each other. I'm with you F on thinking that anybody that thought those primative native types could grasp the concepts of democracy had to be delusional. It's not like they're REAL people that just want to raise their kids or own a home. Why should we risk our young man to help those animals.
It will be so nice to be able to watch the terror bombings on TV that happen in New York and DC instead of in places I can't pronounce.

 

[Hessian]

Hey Forest,

I still clearly remember 1973, 74, & 75.
Do you?
The anti war demos, The Fall of Saigon, Pushing helicopters off of Carriers,
I think the one highlight was something that happened at Kent State.

go ahead an shove a flower down my barrel.

 

[AndyMarquisLIVE]

I agree with forestal. Mr. Bush himself has eluded the next six months are important. The Iraqi government says they will be able to stand up by November as we stand down. If they cannot live to these obligations, it is likely the situation would deteoriate. However, the insurgents and terrorists will probably hold something back and wait until mid-September and start pulling big attacks.

They will cower and hide when the Baghdad offensive starts, just as they did in Fallujah.

Ask me in June what I think - but now, I think we can have this thing won by November.

 

[hvp05]

I think we can have this thing won by November.

How is that agreeing with forestal? He does not believe we are capable of winning one engagement, nonetheless the war.

 

[RadioPatrol]

Lets send forestal he can win them with peace and left wing reason

 

[aps45819]

The main obstacles confronting Gen Petraeus's team are:
· Insufficent numbers of troops on the ground
· A "disintegrating" international coalition
· An anticipated upsurge in violence in the south as the British leave
· Morale problems as casualties rise
· A failure of political will in Washington and/or Baghdad

are these the same experts that said more troops weren't the answer?