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To this point they have. Time will not magically make failed plans into winners. Every war we have ever fought has required major strategy shifts and not just cosmetic. We are being to soft on the violence in Iraq. The presidents plan, if actually implemented as stated, will be a great start, but there still will be a need for tens of thousands more soldiers to pacify the rest of the violent areas in the country. We also need to obliterate al-sadr and his militia before there can be any stability in the country.

For all those who are proclaiming that we are winning this war, even the President has said in so many words this a last ditch effort to salvage the war. If this effort fails, we will be out of there by easter 08'.