Not Enough and Not in Time

Twenty thousand soldiers sound like a lot. In fact, it is. There are many countries where that would likely exceed the size of their entire military. But in Iraq, 20,000 is miniscule and the strategy wrong-headed.

That’s no surprise given this administration. They pay lip service to victory – lots of it – but their actions don’t reflect the slightest commitment to winning. Again and again we have seen astute advice and warnings of dangers ignored by a President who appears more and more out of touch with the situation on the ground.

Twenty thousand troops aren’t enough. Forty thousand wouldn’t be enough given conditions in Iraq. It’s time to get out. Let the troops go the Afghanistan where they can do some good fighting the Taliban.