20,000 More?

[Downthestretch55]

Originally Posted by timmgirvan

DTS: So "cut and run" is the lesser of 2 evils? that sucks!....and what do we tell our allies about our predilection for bailing out on them when things go awry? btw..if we do this, We have no face left!

Timm,
I meant to get back to you on this.
Seems like your estimite of 40,000 more is a bit under.
Thsi article paints a more realistic picture of what it would take.
http://www.salon.com/politics/war_ro...ain/index.html

I certainly hoped things wouldn't have turned out this way, but with the news today that the Sunnis are looking to withdraw from their positions in the Iraqi government, what more do you think the US can do?
What is the "democracy" that we are remaining there to stabilize?
I sure hope the Baker team comes up with some realistic options to "save face". We'll see.
DTS

ps...notice??? No Bush bashing.