Post by lance1205 on Jan 3, 2008 13:43:23 GMT -5
The first truth to look at about this Troop Surge is how the media portrayed it before the surge was even given a chance. So Question one; What did the mainstream media say about the Troop Surge when it was proposed? TIME posted an article by Mark Kukis on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2006 which said Quote, “The White House has signaled its interest in plans that could add as many as 30,000 more troops to the country. About 17,000 troops are currently in Baghdad trying to rein in sectarian violence that seems to widen every day, despite a major push by U.S. forces starting in June to secure the capital. The opponents of a troop surge say the failure of this campaign to bring order to Baghdad shows that greater numbers of U.S. forces are unlikely to have an effect on the situation. To be sure, even a doubling of U.S. forces in Baghdad may not be enough to hold down violence in a vast city of roughly 7 million people where powerful militias bent on sectarian war are allowed to remain. But there are pockets of success that suggest greater efforts by U.S. forces may be able to stabilize quarters of the city that otherwise would become sectarian killing grounds.” www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1571784,00.html
This article leans to say that a troop surge most likely wouldn’t work.
On Thursday, Jan. 4 2007 Jim Miklaszewski, NBC News, wrote “The plan (troop surge), of course, is fraught with peril.” Senator Hillary Clinton said about the troop surge “…I went there (Iraq) recently to meet with the commanders on the ground, to talk with Iraqi leaders. I came back even more determined to stop the presidents escalation of troops into Iraq and start the redeployment of troops out of Iraq” (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FwdNLlC9PM) Those are just three quotes from different people on the plan of the troop surge. There are many more out there if you want to search for yourself.
Question 2; Was the media right in it’s assessment? What happened after the troop surge? Well in the fall of 2006 the Marines leading intelligence officer concluded that the U.S. had LOST the fight to al-Qaeda in the providence of Anbar. Then mid April 2007 General James Conway, returned from a four-day visit to Anbar and reported that we “have turned the Corner” Now the troop surge started in the beginning of April, the troop surge wasn’t final until June. But the surge no doubt played a roll in turning the corner in Anbar.
The rate of killings of US troops in Iraq has been on the decline, down by 60 percent, since the launch of the troop surge, according to statistics revealed by the Multi-National Force -Iraq Combined Press Information Centre. CBS news said in a story on December 30, 2007 “The Second Half of 2007 saw violence drop DRAMATICALLY in Iraq.”
So the troop surge is Working. There is proof everywhere. Our men are doing an excellent job. Advancements in Iraq are being made. Iraqi’s in Baghdad are saying that they feel much safer since the troop surge. Iraq is on it’s way to stability. With Baghdad safer the U.S. can more effectively train Iraqi police and Military to do the job that they need to so that they can protect their own country and we can leave sooner.
May our love for the United States of America unite us.
Blessings,
Lance
This article leans to say that a troop surge most likely wouldn’t work.
On Thursday, Jan. 4 2007 Jim Miklaszewski, NBC News, wrote “The plan (troop surge), of course, is fraught with peril.” Senator Hillary Clinton said about the troop surge “…I went there (Iraq) recently to meet with the commanders on the ground, to talk with Iraqi leaders. I came back even more determined to stop the presidents escalation of troops into Iraq and start the redeployment of troops out of Iraq” (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FwdNLlC9PM) Those are just three quotes from different people on the plan of the troop surge. There are many more out there if you want to search for yourself.
Question 2; Was the media right in it’s assessment? What happened after the troop surge? Well in the fall of 2006 the Marines leading intelligence officer concluded that the U.S. had LOST the fight to al-Qaeda in the providence of Anbar. Then mid April 2007 General James Conway, returned from a four-day visit to Anbar and reported that we “have turned the Corner” Now the troop surge started in the beginning of April, the troop surge wasn’t final until June. But the surge no doubt played a roll in turning the corner in Anbar.
The rate of killings of US troops in Iraq has been on the decline, down by 60 percent, since the launch of the troop surge, according to statistics revealed by the Multi-National Force -Iraq Combined Press Information Centre. CBS news said in a story on December 30, 2007 “The Second Half of 2007 saw violence drop DRAMATICALLY in Iraq.”
So the troop surge is Working. There is proof everywhere. Our men are doing an excellent job. Advancements in Iraq are being made. Iraqi’s in Baghdad are saying that they feel much safer since the troop surge. Iraq is on it’s way to stability. With Baghdad safer the U.S. can more effectively train Iraqi police and Military to do the job that they need to so that they can protect their own country and we can leave sooner.
May our love for the United States of America unite us.
Blessings,
Lance