National Review explains our problems in Iraq

[billvon 3,132]

Apparently, the problem in Iraq is not due to a failure of leadership, or lack of planning, or being in an impossible position - it's because our troops are lazy. From a National Review editorial:

"Note that an increase in embeds doesn’t necessarily require an increase in overall troop strength. We’ve got lots of soldiers sitting on megabases all over Iraq. They should be out and about, some of them embedded, others just moving around, tracking the terrorists, hunting them down. I don’t know how many guys and gals are sitting in air-conditioned quarters and drinking designer coffee, but it’s a substantial number. Enough of that."

http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=ZTYxZDcxMzkzNzhiMzFkNTAwMzkxNjE0Y2FkNmM0MTE=

Edited to add:

Apparently there is another thing we have to do to win this war:

". . .demonstrating a will to win this war is the best, indeed the only way to gain prestige and strength in the eyes of the people and their leaders.

And the only way to demonstrate a will to win is to go after the Iranians and the Syrians, as well as the terrorists already inside Iraq. . .

If we do not tackle Syria, we will simply provide the terrorists with more targets. If we do go after them, we may yet win this thing."

So, the new National Review plan to win the war in Iraq:

-get lazy US soldiers off their butts
-tackle Syria
-go after Iran

And to think we've worried about the war so much! It's really that simple.

[NewGuy2005 53]

I don't think he's saying they're lazy.

[NCclimber 0]

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I don't think he's saying they're lazy.

Yeah, but getting all worked up about someone saying "our troops are underutilized,harrumph harrumph guffaw guffaw" doesn't have that same zing.

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and he keeps talking about "winning," but never defines what winning is.

We are occupying a foreign country, not fighting a conventional war. When you're just occupying a country that's got an active violent insurgency, you are not winning, you are enduring. Until you finally decide to leave.

WTF would be "winning"? The author doesn't say.

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[Amazon 7]

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and he keeps talking about "winning," but never defines what winning is.

The Iraqui's need to accept Bush as their Lord and Savior.