Friday, April 30, 2004
The chess match to the end-game is finally engaged:
The New York Times > International > Middle East > Deal Is Reached to Cede Control of City to Iraqi Troops
Ceeding military control to Iraqi's was going to be necessary at some point. Now the real test comes: did we just give up? Did we in effect just turn over control to the insurgents? Or will the Iraqi army be an effective force in putting down rebellion and "democratizing" the country?
My guess - the insurgents turn their attacks increasingly on our retreating units, with no help from the Iraqi army, until we have fully pulled out of the middle of Iraq. Basically we are somewhere between Scenario 1b and 2, only it is happening now, rather than on June 30th (see my post dated April 14th). Looks like Bush's strategy is to concede defeat, pull out, let the country go to hell, and call it "victory."
The New York Times > International > Middle East > Deal Is Reached to Cede Control of City to Iraqi Troops
Ceeding military control to Iraqi's was going to be necessary at some point. Now the real test comes: did we just give up? Did we in effect just turn over control to the insurgents? Or will the Iraqi army be an effective force in putting down rebellion and "democratizing" the country?
My guess - the insurgents turn their attacks increasingly on our retreating units, with no help from the Iraqi army, until we have fully pulled out of the middle of Iraq. Basically we are somewhere between Scenario 1b and 2, only it is happening now, rather than on June 30th (see my post dated April 14th). Looks like Bush's strategy is to concede defeat, pull out, let the country go to hell, and call it "victory."
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