An update, not tobe found with the “ole media”. The report is here.
3. THE BOTTOM LINE:
a. The United States is now clearly in the end game in Iraq to successfully achieve what should be our principle objectives:
The withdrawal of the majority of our US ground combat forces in Iraq in the coming 36 months.
Leaving [...]
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Insight into the developments in Iraq – the big message is that it takes time to build anything worthwhile
Barnett: Develop Iraq to cut deals with world
By Thomas P.M. Barnett
Sunday, August 31, 2008
With American combat troops now slated to depart Iraq by 2011, our intervention moves into its final phase, with the crucial goal being the [...]
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Something I love to do . . learn/build/nurture . . career, staff, business, family, plants, garden, pets, home, younger generation . . . . . here is a nice story from Iraq in the same vein :
“There was so much stuff to learn about,” Lieutenant Bibler said. “Generator power, water treatment plant filtration. One of our big [...]
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