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smoogatz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-19-06 09:49 AM
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Yep.
Edited on Tue Dec-19-06 09:49 AM by smoogatz
If we send 20-30,000 new troops, what, exactly will they be asked to do? The CW is that the mission will be to secure Baghdad, which will almost certainly mean taking on al Sadr and his militia, the Mahdi army. Which will likely lead to direct assaults on the Green Zone and heavy U.S. casualties. And why do McCain and Junior favor the idea of a "surge" in order to secure Baghdad? Because they feel it's the only way to restore the American people's support for the war, that's why (even though only 12% support sending more troops). Those additional troops will be on a PR mission, in other words. It's incredibly cynical.
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