Watching The Snowball

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Originally Posted by Pangloss62

... but W. et al can not keep watching that snowball without doing anything.

Apparently Iraqis have been suggested the plan for America's withdrawal. Maliki is said to be worried because government forces have no teeth and Iraq has never been so violent - and getting more violent.

Of course, the trick is to spin it as a withdrawal - not a defeat. That military defeat must be conducted similar to an American withdrawal from Vietnam - the other American defeat also directly traceable to Presidential lies. James Baker has repeatedly hinted that withdrawal will be his commission's recommendation to the White House. That recommendation is scheduled for release after November elections. Interesting will be if George Jr has it released or leaked before those elections.

Reality remains - without 500,000 troops for one year, then "Mission Accomplished" cannot be won and will only get worse. Why? Exasperated because we are there. Predicted more than 3 years ago by American actions that repeatedly violated Military Science 101 principles.