President Bush outlined a plan to increase the number of troops around Baghdad by 21,500 in the near future. His reasoning was that 80% of the violence in Iraq occurs within 30 miles of the city. This level of troop increase would also double the number of U.S. troops in that area. Not insignificant.
As we get farther away from the initial invasion, the more I question the strategy of the war. I however, do not question the need for the military action. Hussein had to go, the middle-east needed to be changed and made more connected to the west. These countries are slipping away from the world, the more the Islamic fascist are gaining power. Iraq may have not been directly involved with 9/11 but were sympathetic to the cause.
Obviously I am not a military strategist, however, I have reviewed military actions in history and know that in every situation there are multiple plans and back ups when encountering the actual enemy and not a theoretical one. Why we would have a plan that didn’t also have plans for 20, 50 & 100,000 troops in reserve if needed is beyond my understanding. From my reading of the Pentagon they are always writing papers on this stuff and have plans to invadeCanada.
One thing I do know is that it is the President's responsibility only, and the Democrats trying to get involved with this issue is wrong and without bases in the constitution. The President told us last night that the enemy in Iraq will be very willing to increase the violence as the new troops enter the country. What he failed to mention is that the media and the Democrat leadership are also willing to increase its verbal violence too. The administration might not confirm a “Plan B” but they better have one ready!
Chris Mendelsohn
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