The Iraq Decisions That the Next President, Whether It’s Obama or McCain, Will Face
In a new book, war correspondent Linda Robinson also assesses the performance of Gen. David Petraeus
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Question for Linda Robinson
First, great book How Does It End.
What about the contractors? For every 3 soldiers there seems to be 4 contractors, about 195,000 it seems.
Or can you recommend a book on this topic of contractors in war? Many of which are mercenaries, but how many? Apparently US Military isn't good enough to protect the US State Department?
How many contractors are in Afghanistan?
thanks for any info,
The way out of Iraq
Why do we not have the heart to stay in Iraq and win. liberal's don't understand that something's are worth fighting for. Iraq is the front line in the battle for freedom. everyone has forgotten what happens when we ignore our enemies. Yemen, Kenya, Tanzania, Saudia Arabia, are just a few of the problems we have when we turn a blind eye to our enemies. Obama scares the hell out of people that actually have seen what is out there and understand that our enemies hate us and are praying that Senator Obama wins this election. The future has never been scarier..
The Iraq Decisions
A journalist analyzing the performance of General Petraeus and the overall strategy in Iraq would be hilarious if it wasn't for how damaging the news media in the U.S. has been to the military's goals there. Throughout, you overlook the fact that George Bush hasn't called the shots on this. America's best military and intelligence analysts have developed options, from which President Bush has selected. I'm sure our military urged President Bush to draw out as many terrorists as possible in Iraq, and establish bases there. Now, instead of thousands of green troops, we have thousands of much more experienced troops - and sophisticated bases of operations. The most insane thing we can do, is eliminate that - just what the anti-American liberals want (as well as Bin Laden). Now we can approach Afganistan with many experienced battle-hardened troops, refined and tested technology, and numerous bases of operations. You liberals miss the obvious. You're more trouble than you're worth, and your existance is a great disadvantage to the United States of America.
<i>Victory can never be achieved by Americans in Iraq simply because Iraqis want US out of there pronto!!!</i>
Simple-minded and wrong. They want us out of there eventually, but not soon, and definitely not pronto. Perhaps you have not noticed that the date stipulated by the Iraqi government for the US withdrawal is 2011, three years hence, and that there's plenty of wiggle room in that.
Nor do you seem to have noticed that the fact that the Iraqi government can negotiate a status of forces agreement with the US suggests very strongly that the Americans (and Iraqis) have indeed achieved victory in Iraq.
Iraq
Victory can never be achieved by Americans in Iraq simply because Iraqis want US out of there pronto!!! They will achieve their own brand of sectarian balance and stability by themselves.
No one can truthfully apply the word victory to an unjustified war where the cause was a whole load of BS on steroids.
The thousands of young American lives sacrificed for this unjust war makes sick in the guts all the time. Thence the hundred thousand Iraqis civilians who died also makes this the biggest US blunder in all of history.
Do we wonder why people hate US?
Do we want another Bush in the person of McCain who cannot define the victory in Iraq because it ain't possible.
All this is why Obama has a better chance of being successful with this than McCain.
John wants to still "win" something, like a conqueror. Barack wants to get out ASAP and will frighten Iraqi leaders to get a move on with taking responsibility for their own country--for fear they won't be able to hold a lid on their house when we come marching home.
All this "win" talk from John is BS on steroids.
