tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10527623.post7314615214503374891..comments2023-06-04T09:42:47.664-04:00Comments on Fire of Liberty: One Piece At a Timejstarley05http://www.blogger.com/profile/09964387321504737573noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10527623.post-87702479562377651912007-01-18T10:28:00.000-05:002007-01-18T10:28:00.000-05:00Of course that's a big if. It may be that we still...Of course that's a big if. It may be that we still don't have enough troops to successfully carry out this strategy. It may be that we don't have the will to see it through. It may be that we don't have enough reliable Iraqi partners. But considering the massive investment we have already made in Iraq, and the lack of good alternatives, it seems worth one final effort to see if we can salvage something from this dire situation.<br /><br /><br />This paragraph is similiar to how I feel. There's a lot of 'IF's. Right now, I'm still willing to give the govt a chance, but I think the number of peeps like me is slowly dropping. Too bad they couldn't have drawn upon past experiences fighting counter-insurgencies fast enough. The drop in public opinion in the US and Iraq have maybe swung to far to the side of 'get out now' to see any long-term efforts followed through.<br /><br />...another big 'IF'.shliknikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02681147218154928807noreply@blogger.com