3 comments

• Comment Link Wednesday, 14 November 2012 11:29 posted by Kirby

  Anyone who thinks pupming large numbers of troops into Baghdad is a receipe for success should read a little about guerrilla warfare.The city would be a killing ground not only for thge ratbags but also allied forces and civillians. Unless the rules of engagement are relaxed the Allies will be slaughtered.Think of the secod battle of Fallujah without kncking any houses down.Think more about Jenin when the Israelis went house to house to save civilains from being hit by indirect fire. The Israelis suffered heavy casualties.Starve the enemy of funds, ideology, and people.

• Comment Link Tuesday, 13 November 2012 14:07 posted by Kai

  I noticed that the plan would require commitments of several years for certain volunteers, including National Guard troops. "The ground forces must accept longer tours for several years. National Guard units will have to accept increased deployments during this period." Also, the reconstruction has been so terribly botched so far that asking for more CERP funds from a Dem Congress in a media climate of defeatism and the ISG's self-serving nostrums, including Baker doing mini-shuttles to Syria and Iraq all spell big trouble.Politically stillborn, but perhaps our only chance for a decent ending to this fiasco.

• Comment Link Thursday, 26 July 2012 03:57 posted by Dadan

  I noticed that the plan would reirque committments of several years for certain volunteers, including National Guard troops. "The ground forces must accept longer tours for several years. National Guard units will have to accept increased deployments during this period." Also, the reconstruction has been so terribly botched so far that asking for more CERP funds from a Dem Congress in a media climate of defeatism and the ISG's self-serving nostrums, including Baker doing mini-shuttles to Syria and Iraq all spell big trouble.Politically stillborn, but perhaps our only chance for a decent ending to this fiasco.