I say call it what it is, an escalation.
2007-02-19 07:57:11 · 7 answers · asked by anonacoup 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
"escalate : to increase in extent, volume, number, amount, intensity, or scope" escalation does not have to be long term, those who say it does are BSing (lying)
2007-02-19 11:41:11 · update #1
That's exactly what it is, an escalation, but because President Johnson escalated the war in Vietnam in a failed attempt to win that war, the Neo-cons decided to use a different word to dis-associate it from Johnson and the Vietnam war.
2007-02-19 08:02:15 · answer #1 · answered by Brotherhood 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because they are two separate things.
They could escalate without the surge, just using the troops that are already there.
The term surge, just means that temporarily additional troops are going for a short period of time.
In this case, they are using the surge in troops to escalate the clearing program in bagdad.
2007-02-19 17:18:00 · answer #2 · answered by jeeper_peeper321 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Everyone above is being retarded.
Surge suggests a short term push in troops, which is the plan.
Escalation suggests a longer term overall net increase of troops, which is not the plan.
2007-02-19 16:26:45 · answer #3 · answered by Dan 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Read George Orwell.
2007-02-19 16:00:05 · answer #4 · answered by cdrfish8000 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Surge is very homoerotic, a recurring theme in the Bush administration.
2007-02-19 16:00:46 · answer #5 · answered by Timothy M 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
because the entire news media are right wing tools - obediently spewing out, word for word, today's talking points from the white house.
2007-02-19 16:08:27 · answer #6 · answered by nostradamus02012 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I call it a death sentence.
2007-02-19 16:01:30 · answer #7 · answered by Nicki 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋