Iraqi President: Iraqi forces to take over by year's end

[Todd33]

Originally posted by: International Machine Consortium
My position would seem to be stronger than yours since the evidence provided by those who should know supports it.

Careful! You might end up on his "ignore list" (translation, people who have called out his half-a$$ arguements).

 

[DealMonkey]

Originally posted by: CycloWizard
The key to moving forward is to give the Iraqis something else to do besides blow each other up. Give them a stake in their own future and things will start to go the right direction.

Um, didn't we already try that about a year ago?

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[daniel49]

Originally posted by: Rainsford

Originally posted by: daniel49

Originally posted by: Rainsford

Originally posted by: daniel49
I think the Iraqi army has come along ways and continues to improve. The Iraqi police are another matter and cannot be counted on. I would look for modest drawdowns by years end.

What exactly are you basing that on? The situation in Iraq is not getting any safer, and not only are US troops not starting to leave...Bush is publicly considering sending even more of them over there.

I am basing it upon the iraqi army has improved, the police are infiltrated, and midterm elections are approaching.

So if the Iraqi army has improved, why aren't the picking up the ball? As Bush so famously put it, when the Iraqis stand up, we'll stand down...and since we're not standing down, what does that suggest about the Iraqis?

I think they have in most provinces...anbar is a definate exception

 

[Pens1566]

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Abizaid : Possible civil war

Might put a damper on those claims of iraqi units being capable on their own.

 

[WiseOldDude]

Yea right, and gas will be less than a $1 by Labor Day