here's a little somthin' somethin' about how WELL your surge is going (i'm guessing in SOME parts, it IS better. NOT here fo sho)
U.S. troop buildup in Iraq falling short
Amid 'surge,' forces have been unable to establish security, even for themselves. Military leaders say they just need more time.
By Julian E. Barnes and Ned Parker, Times Staff Writers
BAGHDAD — In the Ubaidi neighborhood in the eastern part of this city, American soldiers hired a local Iraqi to clean the Porta-Potties at their combat outpost. Before the man could start, members of the local Shiite militia threatened to kill him.Today, the Porta-Potties are roped off, and the U.S. soldiers, who could not promise to protect their sewage man, are forced to burn their waste.As part of the Bush administration's troop "surge" strategy, the U.S. unit here had moved into an abandoned potato chip factory hoping to push out the militia, protect existing jobs and provide stability for economic growth. Instead, militia members stymied development projects, cut off the water supply and executed two young Iraqi women seen talking to U.S. soldiers, sending a powerful message about who really controls Ubaidi's streets......
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We are inept occupiers. We don't have a clue how it's supposed to be done.
Want to know the first step to occupying a nation? A Census. Yes, a census. An Occupier has to know who is there, who belongs there, and for what reasons. An occupier has to have a list by which to compare detainees and to check how people are related to each other as well as their occupations, education, and such.
We've never conducted a census in Iraq. We're randomly blaming Al Queda, Syria, and Iran for our problems over there, but the truth is that we have no clue how many men are in Iraq who don't belong in Iraq.
we didn't just not do a census. we didn't know (those in charge that is, or MOST of 'em) about the different factions in iraq. we didn't know NOR did we care. we thought we'd go in there and 'king george a size' 'em. we thought they'd get down on their hands and knees and thank us
well we thought wrong
(by the way, you and i and a few others were never part of the we)
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