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Originally Posted by skippy3481
Sure thing DTS,
See this is where the problem lies for presiden bush i think. I believe we need to send in more troops i heard 500,000 total from a couple of diffrent generals, to stablize the country, train the army, etc etc. I just don't see how this is going to happen. To much infighting in the parties. Both political parties would rather be right then to actually attack the situation and see to its resolve. I believe if we leave now we leave the country worse off then we started. Its like remodeling an old house. You tear into rip everything up, you can't leave now because the house is unliveable. You have to finish the job you started or the whole property becomes worthless. That being said there is no way that the democrats are going to let bush reinstate the draft, which is probably the only way to get the manpower we need.
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Skippy,
Thanks for your response.
I agree that there will be a huge need for "boots on the ground".
My guess is that the 400K Iraqis we've trained, both as police and military will be given the task. No way will a draft be reinstated. It will be their turn.
Your metaphor about remodeling an old house is correct. I've done several.
You don't know what you'll find behind the wall after you rip out the old plaster and lath. Knob and tube wiring? Lead pipes? Rotted wood?
Seems to me, once the mess has been made, the choices are limited.
Fix it (whatever the cost) or move (and cut your losses).
We'll see how this shakes out.