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“The new way forward”

January 11, 2007 on 2:25 pm | In Technology | 1 Comment

Was just watching the Rise-Gates-Pace press conference at the white house where the trio announced the details of the new US plan in Iraq for the next six months or so.

I know we heard that things were going to improve in Iraq for so many times over the past four years, and of course I could be totally wrong about this, but I think this is the first time that the US government and military has an actual plan on how to do things on the ground.

Sure, a lot will now reside on the shoulders of the Iraqi government, but as an Iraqi, I wouldn’t have it any other way. The Iraqi government needs to receive more responsibilities from the US. Iraqi politicians need to stand up to the promises they made to the people during the elections. Most notably, the government needs to gain control of the Iraqi security forces, which until now have been under direct US command.

If both the US army and the Iraqi government manage to at least secure Baghdad, it will be a HUGE step towards fixing the whole country. Having a secure capital is vital for having a secure central government, and lets not forget that Baghdad is home to over 20% of the country’s population.

Without securing Baghdad, there can never be a strong Iraq. Period.

Will 20,000 additional troops, on the back of the 141,000 troops already in Iraq be enough to fix the security situation there? or at least fix things in Baghdad? I don’t know. I guess we will have to wait, cross our fingers, and hope for the best.

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  1. I like your take on President Bush’s new plan for the war.
    Veterans here in the US are of the mind that 20000+ additional troops won’t be enough.
    Personaly, I hate this war and what it has done to our countries.
    You are right on with the comment that it’s time for Iraqi troops to step up. I fear that Prime minister Al-Maliki’s ties to the Shiite will ruin this plan.
    Americans are against this war. The last election was proof of that.
    A majority are sickened by what the Bush administrations war has done to your country. We support staying there untill your army and police can defend the country,yet we fear that without a well defined time line for this to happen, it never will.
    May god be with you.JRID (Infantry Dad)

    Comment by InfantryDad — 16 January 2007 #

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