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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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To: RetiredNow who wrote (226659)3/28/2005 12:48:05 AM
From: Elroy  Read Replies (1) of 1574062
 
You don't know the day to day routine of the colation guys that man the roadside checkpoints, do you? It's a hell of a lot like being a cop.

It doesn't take long to train someone to be a cop, but those cops are getting killed left and right. What the Iraqi's need aren't cops. They need battle hardened troops to counter the insurgency.

Most roadside checkpoints get zero "action/insurgency". Cops are fine for this role. It should be done by Iraqis today, and not coalition forces. You don't need to be "battle hardened" to force an approaching vehicle to slow down and show its papers. Get real.

the faint of heart (you) would throw your hands in the air, give up, and pull out, leaving the insurgents to win.

Do you support the idea that Iraqis should police their own country or not? That is what I am advocating. If you consider requiring Iraqis to police and govern themselves "throwing your hands in the air and giving up", then what is your recommendation for the country - indefinite occupation because "the job is not yet done"? That's a recipe for failure.

Lucky for the rest of us Americans, Bush and friends aren't faint of heart. They'll stay until the job is done, even if it take 4 more years, and I'm glad for it.

Well getting the "job done" includes the suggestions I am advocating, so you might want to rethink your view (whatever it is).

It takes three months (or less) to train an Iraqi to be a cop, and the coalition has been there for two years. There should be close to zero coalition cop/patrolmen/security forces today, but instead there is ~140k.
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