As Iraq gets more dangerous, when is the SURGE going to start?

Question

Have I missed something? or is the surge not working.....

Only today the Prince Harry of England was banned from going to Iraq with his Group, because Iraq had taken a 'turn for the worse'.

Not my words but those of the No 1 General of Britain. At least they are honest!!!!!!

Answer 1

The surge has started and probably has less than a 5% chance of success.

You can't strongarm people who are revolting over being strongarmed.

In addition, I read about a recent attack which killed three US soldiers, where nearby Iraqi Army units stood by and let it happen without intervening at all.

There is no bigger indication that we are not wanted.

Answer 2

That wasn't honesty. It was their lame excuse for not wanting to risk the Prince in a combat zone. Britain's area of responsibility in Iraq is relatively quiet. I suspect Prince Harry is livid right now.

As for the surge, it has begun but is not fully in place. Its not going to hit like an anvil falling from the sky. It takes time to get that many soldiers transported and in place. The portion of the surge that is there now has been moderately successful. There is no possibility of completely eradicating violence in Iraq. If that was possible, we'd have no violence in our own cities. Especially when the bad guys look just like the general population. What we can do (and are doing) is make it much more difficult for them to operate. These people are religious zealots. They have no fear of dying because they believe they go straight to Heaven. That in itself makes it impossible to completely secure Baghdad. What really needs to happen is the Iraqi people need to get tired of the extremism and quit being sheep. The ability of the insurgents to move around undetected amongst the people is one of their main advantages. If that was taken away from them, Baghdad would virtually secure itself.

Answer 3

You know the old saying "The Army travels on it's stomach"

Now they are waiting for Haliburton to build kitchens in all The Baghdad police stations that Americans will be living in.

Each embedded Platoon will have it's own kitchen and bunk house built. Also Concrete walls will be built around each police station perimeter.

I am very worried that the Generals driven by political aspirations will not back down from this surge. They know now that the Iraqi police is completely infiltrated by the Madhi Army.

Go Team Bush Go

Answer 4

Yeah looks like you missed something needed to continue to believe the Bush tune,specially since it changes so much,greeted as liberators,insurgency in its last throws,the goal never was no violence.
Again this blind following and acceptance of authority on behalf of the Bushbots would be funny and a great source of amusement if it didn't kill good young people with their lifes in front of them.
No one believes Iraq can work out good anymore.It's a question of accepting defeat and leaving.
Iraq faces the distinct possibility of collapse and fragmentation, UK foreign policy think tank Chatham House says.
Its report says the Iraqi government is now largely powerless and irrelevant in many parts of the country.
It warns there is not one war but many local civil wars, and urges a major change in US and British strategy, such as consulting Iraq's neighbours more.
Mr Stansfield argues that the break-up of Iraq is becoming increasingly likely.
In large parts of the country, the Iraqi government is powerless, he says, as rival factions struggle for local supremacy.
The briefing paper, entitled Accepting Realities in Iraq, says: "There is not 'a' civil war in Iraq, but many civil wars and insurgencies involving a number of communities and organisations struggling for power."
Mr Stansfield says that although al-Qaeda is challenged in some areas by local leaders who do not welcome such intervention, there is a clear momentum behind its activity.
Iraq's neighbours also have a greater capacity to affect the situation on the ground than either the UK or the US, the report adds.

Answer 5

The surge has started. and it is showing results, if you'd be willing to do some reading from people who are on the ground there. See below.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

The surge has started.

Answer 8

Oh! You're right. Not all the additional troops are even there yet and it's only been a few months. It must be a failure. If it doesn't happen overnight it must be a failure. Yes! You have missed something. Patience.

Answer 9

And you are a freethinker that believes that Rome was built in a day right