Iraq Leaders Abandon National ReconciliationThe Carpetbagger Report October 8, 2007 09:50 AM
For all its dissembling, the White House has actually been fairly clear about the purpose of Bush's "surge" policy -- more U.S. troops would lessen the daily violence in Iraq, which would in turn offer Iraqi political leaders some "breathing room" to achieve reconciliation. From there, sectarian conflicts would ease, and some semblance of stability would emerge.
It all sounds very nice, except the policy hasn't worked, and nearly 10 months after the administration started implementing the surge, Iraq has actually...
For all its dissembling, the White House has actually been fairly clear about the purpose of Bush's "surge" policy -- more U.S. troops would lessen the daily violence in Iraq, which would in turn offer Iraqi political leaders some "breathing room" to achieve reconciliation. From there, sectarian conflicts would ease, and some semblance of stability would emerge.
It all sounds very nice, except the policy hasn't worked, and nearly 10 months after the administration started implementing the surge, Iraq has actually...
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