Option D
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There appear to be three different camps in the Senate right now, regarding our future handling of the war in Iraq. The Kerry camp wants us out of there by July 1, 2007. The Reid camp wants to form a phased plan for withdrawal and redeployment. The Republicans want to stay the course.
I think there's an 'option D' here.
The fact of the matter is, we screwed the pooch when we went into Iraq. And now, we're handling the issues there--most importantly, the insurgency--half-assed. This isn't the way to do it. If we're so damned concerned about the Iraqi people, we need to do MORE than just piddle around in Iraq.
Option D is to send MORE troops to Iraq. Perhaps double the amount.
Not exactly the most popular option...especially if you are a family that has had your children die there. But there is (more) safety in numbers. For example, had there been MORE people around those two servicemen that were kidnapped and killed earlier this week, there'd have been a smaller chance that those two young men would've suffered the fate they did. But we're too damned afraid to send more people in there because of (let's face it) the political backlash. The year is 2006, and we want to have control of the House ("we" being either Democrat or Republican). Forget common sense. We just want to keep our jobs, even if it means making the wrong decision.
For the record, I don't agree with this war we are having in Iraq. I believe in the fundamentals that all humans should have the right to determine their own destiny, which the Iraqis did NOT have under Saddam. However, we went into Iraq under the wrong pretext; and perhaps the US shouldn't be playing 'big brother' to the world. This should've been an international effort.
It may explain why Afghanistan is faring so much better than Iraq.
Hopefully, we'll learn from this mistake. But the fact of the matter remains: we invaded Iraq and ousted Saddam. We need to finish the job there, and do it right. Keeping a minimal force in Iraq will only help the insurgency's war of attrition.
There appear to be three different camps in the Senate right now, regarding our future handling of the war in Iraq. The Kerry camp wants us out of there by July 1, 2007. The Reid camp wants to form a phased plan for withdrawal and redeployment. The Republicans want to stay the course.
I think there's an 'option D' here.
The fact of the matter is, we screwed the pooch when we went into Iraq. And now, we're handling the issues there--most importantly, the insurgency--half-assed. This isn't the way to do it. If we're so damned concerned about the Iraqi people, we need to do MORE than just piddle around in Iraq.
Option D is to send MORE troops to Iraq. Perhaps double the amount.
Not exactly the most popular option...especially if you are a family that has had your children die there. But there is (more) safety in numbers. For example, had there been MORE people around those two servicemen that were kidnapped and killed earlier this week, there'd have been a smaller chance that those two young men would've suffered the fate they did. But we're too damned afraid to send more people in there because of (let's face it) the political backlash. The year is 2006, and we want to have control of the House ("we" being either Democrat or Republican). Forget common sense. We just want to keep our jobs, even if it means making the wrong decision.
For the record, I don't agree with this war we are having in Iraq. I believe in the fundamentals that all humans should have the right to determine their own destiny, which the Iraqis did NOT have under Saddam. However, we went into Iraq under the wrong pretext; and perhaps the US shouldn't be playing 'big brother' to the world. This should've been an international effort.
It may explain why Afghanistan is faring so much better than Iraq.
Hopefully, we'll learn from this mistake. But the fact of the matter remains: we invaded Iraq and ousted Saddam. We need to finish the job there, and do it right. Keeping a minimal force in Iraq will only help the insurgency's war of attrition.
posted by xanadian at 9:12 AM
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