I just don't get the Democrats. Are the intent on losing the next election as well as Iraq?
Petraeus has always stated that first security has to be established before the political reforms will start to happen. What do we see? Slowly but
surely the security situation in multiple parts of Iraq is improving. The Surge is working in that respect, I don't think many will deny that. Heck
even Katie Couric is starting to say so.
The Democrats seem hell bent on just cutting and running for the most part. The talk of the Presidential candidates doesn't leave me with the
impression that they want or expect Iraq to succeed.
It seems clear to me that as security gets more established that will will have to apply pressure to the Iraqi Government and all 3 fo the main
factions in Iraq. The Petraeus plan is establish security so politcal reforms/compromises become possible.
The Democrat's have no real plan or alternative other than turtling up and withdrawing slowly, regardless of the political or security situation.
That kind of policy could end up biting them come election time if things continue the was the General has planned. Defence has always been the
achilles heal of the Modern Democrat, just ask the average American which party is Stronger on Defence.
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