Really, I do. Because it provides hope that something may finally be going the right way in Iraq. But, why did it take four years...and all the victims..
“in Iraq’s 18 provinces, terrorist networks are either weaker or have been destroyed entirely”
That is a quote from anti-war, German magazine Spiegel. This is a very long report but well worth reading if you have the time. Excerpts, Since June, Ramadi residents have only known the war from televison. Indeed, US military officials at the Baghdad headquarters of Operation Iraqi Freedom often have trouble [...]
But, just as you start to feel a little bit optimistic, you stumble upon this..
"This place has been ethnically cleansed"
Soon, Gen. David Petraeus will tell America that the Escalation of the Iraq Occupation has been a success. But he won't tell you why. CNN's Michael Ware will, however [...]
More thoughts. From Dave Johnson, via Seeing The Forest blog:
What If The Surge Is Working? Avoid Groupthink
What if "The Surge" IS making things a bit better for Iraqis? What if by finally, finally bringing a larger force in, allowing the military to apply forces effectively and working with Iraqis instead of against them, things are getting a bit better for the people there? What if this is delaying the civil war that Republican incompetence caused - and is bringing Iraq some breathing room to look for a diplomatic solution? Let's step back and [...]
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