Bush talks about his new plan in Iraq.....

Xaiveir · Post by **Xaiveir** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 12:10 pm

Discuss

Phlegm · Post by **Phlegm** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 12:21 pm

No wonder the war drags on in Iraq. Those guys are wearing the wrong camouflage. They need to send some desert camos over to Iraq quick.

Evermore · Post by **Evermore** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 12:38 pm

i lol'd cause its prolly not far from the truth

Xaiveir · Post by **Xaiveir** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 12:45 pm

Phlegm wrote:No wonder the war drags on in Iraq. Those guys are wearing the wrong camouflage. They need to send some desert camos over to Iraq quick.

They need some ground support also, someone get kenner on the phone, and get these men some Humvees.

Post by **Lueyen** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 12:45 pm

Taking proactive action against Iranian influence is good, it should have been done when we first realized the problem. The inital lack of action probably had a lot to do with the issues surrounding their development of nuclear technology, not that I approve but I'm guessing it had a lot to do with it.

As far as the internal picture changing due to Maleki's new stances on militias and Sadir's reaction of at least temporarily laying down arms, it looks good on the surface. While I think Maleki's change is due out of neccecity, I suspect Sadir's is a smoke screen, and I wonder just how much unofficial direction comes from him especially in incidence similar to the recent attempts to kill high profile clerics.

It is the situation and politics surrounding these two that has prompted the push for increased troop levels. While it is important to note we aren't simply throwing more troops at the problem with no other changes, which is how this tends to get painted, I do question how much of Maleki and Sadir's statements of intent are genuine and how much is smoke screen.