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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (241583)9/12/2007 7:08:30 AM
From: Sam  Read Replies (5) of 281500
 
The trendlines have turned positive, and reports say that local solutions are begining to come together, even if Baghdad isn't functioning. Since something finally seems to be working, shouldn't we give it at least another six months and see what things look like then?

What you're overlooking is that the surge had nothing to do with the "success" in Anbar. Once AQI is gone--and I doubt it will be long--what will happen there? There is Shia factional strife in the South, where the British finally gave up and withdrew.

We're going to wait 6 months whatever gets decided here. In fact, plenty of troops will be there for several years, whatever anyone says.
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