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To: Joe NYC who wrote (202935)	9/18/2004 1:16:00 PM
From: combjelly	Respond to of 1576323

"There is a third option, that should be pursued much more aggressively" I don't think things are stable enough to do that, which is why I didn't mention it. It probably would have worked if we had started that immediately, but I think that window has closed. Could be wrong, and I hope I am, but...

To: Joe NYC who wrote (202935)	9/18/2004 1:17:59 PM
From: Road Walker	Respond to of 1576323

Kerry: Bush Has Secret Troop Call-Up Plan 2 hours, 28 minutes ago By NEDRA PICKLER, Associated Press Writer BOSTON - Democratic presidential challenger John Kerry (news - web sites) said President Bush (news - web sites) has a secret plan to call up more National Guard and Reserve troops immediately after the election, an allegation that the Bush campaign called "false and ridiculous." Kerry issued the charge while campaigning Friday in Albuquerque, N.M., as he criticized the president of glossing over a worsening conflict in Iraq (news - web sites). "He won't tell us what congressional leaders are now saying, that this administration is planning yet another substantial call-up of reservists and Guard units immediately after the election," Kerry said. "Hide it from people through the election, then make the move." story.news.yahoo.com

To: Joe NYC who wrote (202935)	9/19/2004 4:12:02 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1576323

Given that they can't even guarantee security in key parts of Bagdad, means our choices are limited. We either have to greatly build up our force levels and bring the rest of Iraq under control again, or we leave. We probably can bring Iraq under control, but it is going to take a lot more than we have there now, and it is going to be a long term commitment. Like a generation or more. And it is going to be expensive. There is a third option, that should be pursued much more aggressively, which is to build upIraqi army / police. For the amount of money we keep 1 US servicemen there, we can have maybe 10 Iraqis. Instead of additional 10,000 to 50,000 US soldiers, we can have 100,000 to 500,000 Iraqis. They quit as fast as we can train them and now they refuse to go on patrol with American soldiers. Any other great ideas?