This extended timetable makes me cringe. I feel somewhat obligated to state simply, “I don’t think so”…
Iraqi Defense Minister: U.S. help needed until at least 2018
Over the last couple of months, much of the political discussion regarding the U.S. policy in Iraq has been centered around the perception of progress. Civilian casualties are down. Military casualties are down. Political progress doesn’t seem quite as elusive. Iraq 2008 appears more like Iraq 2005 than Iraq 2006. No matter what the specifics [...]
Unless, of course, you talk to a different “official”:
Iraqi officials can’t get their stories straight.
Iraqi officials are divided on when their security forces will actually be able to secure the country. Just yesterday, two Iraqi officials gave two entirely different reports: “Iraqi government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said Iraqi forces would be ready to take over security responsibility for all 18 provinces by the end of 2008.” – Financial Times, 1/15/08 VERSUS “The Iraqi [...]
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