I don't think pulling back is part of the plan, at least not in the short term. That's Tim's point. We have to take the neighborhoods, hold them, engage the local population, provide security and help the government can provide water, electricity, health care, etc. In short, we have to help run things on the ground at the local level, and we probably have to do it for years to come in varying degrees. That's the bad news. The good news is that success in the short term gives people faith in the long term plan. What the Iraqi people need- what the terrorists are trying so hard to destroy- is hope for the future.
On 3/16/07, Zaphod wrote: > > Wouldn't the real test be when we pull back? Let's see if the death > tolls remain low then. > -- --------------- Robert Munn www.funkymojo.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Macromedia ColdFusion MX7 Upgrade to MX7 & experience time-saving features, more productivity. http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion?sdid=RVJW Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:230473 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
