When is an escalation not an escalation? When it's a surge!
I doubt if the escalation will do any good; in fact, I suspect it will do more harm. 30,000 more soldiers just makes the occupation look that much more permanent, particularly since they have to be housed somewhere. Also, 30,000 more soldiers means 30,000 more targets for IEDs, mortars and sniper fire. To what military end?
This is politics, but worse, it's stupid politics. It's not like the 2006 elections showed a demand from the voters to send more troops off to the meatgrinder that is Iraq. Nope, this is Bush as steadfast wartime President, ignoring the will of the people. He's smarter than they are, after all.
The man is an idiot. A stupid, selfish idiot.
Posted by Linkmeister at January 3, 2007 11:14 AM | TrackBackthis is so sad. Alot will come back in coffins which aren't allowed to be filmed, thanks to the prez......
Posted by: toxiclabrat at January 3, 2007 03:04 PM