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Can we just all admit that "it" worked???
Bush's "surge" was announced by the President exactly one year ago today. Few thought it could work and prevailing wisdom was that Iraq was lost and immediate withdrawal was necessary.
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January 10th, 2008 - 17:28
Robbie, thought this might support your assesment of that Wall Street Journal article.
MUST THEY BE WARS WITHOUT END?
(The Economist, 12/15/07)
“If you rub your eyes, take a deep breath and look with an open mind at the numbers, the conclusion is unmistakable: things are going a lot better in Iraq. From Afghanistan, too, comes the occasional report of a significant success.”
How do you measure success? This article claims that it is by a decrease in the amount of civilian and military deaths as well as an increase in the number of victories in the battles of both wars. The piece does not throw a positive spin on everything, and it remains honest as it states that while, suicide bombings are becoming less and less prevalent in Iraq, they are still very much a part of the war in Afghanistan.
The Economist warns that we should not fall victim to our warped natures of instant gratification. Simply because the circumstances are improving, does not mean we are close to a conclusion. The United States government is in for a long conflict, not just with the Taliban or the Iraqi extremists, but also with the United States court of national opinion.
We are also reminded that these wars, which the United States seems to now have sole ownership of, could get worse and we must be prepared for that possibility. If there suddenly exists a turn of events, this future state of affairs could even include losing the war.
I would conclude two points from this article. The first is that the warfront is starting to gleam brilliantly more positive. Secondly, even if the United States loses this fight, it does not mean that they made either a poor choice in taking part in the defense of what is correct.