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Originally Posted by forseti-6
I haven't seen this report. Let me take a look at it and I'll comment on it.
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The issue is NOT military success... but meeting the political and economic goals which was the stated purpose of the surge. By any measure, Bush has lowered the bar in order to show some level of success.
The report (
Wash Post article) cites the failures to meet those goals
One reason for the "military success" and declining civilian deaths is the fact that 4 million Iraqis have been displaced within the country and to neighboring countries as a result of our invasion and occupation
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Iraqi refugees living where? In the US? In Europe? This is not an effort related to the military success in Iraq.
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To igore the
4 million displaced Iraqis is to ignore the heart of the problem Iraq faces in moving forward.
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The bottom line is, the state of conditions in Iraq are *not* deteriorating.
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Read the
WHO reports on cholera outbreaks (just one measure) and other health crises as a result of the deteriorated infrastructure
If you only want to define "success or progress" in military terms, you are doing exactly what Bush is doing....and you can claim some marginal level of progress or success.