[goldstategop]

Stephen Biddle is right: a centrist course in Iraq has NO military logic. We either get in deeper and commit more troops to clamp down on the violence and win the war or we cut our losses and get out and declare defeat. Taking the middle ground may be tempting but it would lead to more casualties without our having the boots on the ground to ensure stability. The President understands this point better than his Democrat and RINO critics do. You can't split the difference on the Iraq conflict.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[Brimack34]

The Senate: Vote to go to war, tie our hands, then get out.

[smoothsailing]

The writer, who was in Iraq in March and April, is senior fellow for defense policy at the Council on Foreign Relations.

That's all I need to know, Goldie.

If you're buying Biddle's drivel, I'm sure he's laughing.

[gondramB]

>>Centrism Doesn’t Work Militarily<<

Centrism doesn’t work? We should codify that so future generations can learn from our pain.

We could call it the Weinberger Doctrine or the Powell Doctrine cause it sure as heck can’t be the Rumsfeld doctrine.

[CyberAnt]

My take: The good old WP is trying to cover it’s behind .. just in case the “surge” works. The 20,000 troops requested have just now fully arrived in theater .. heaven only knows what’s in store.

This article sounds like that’s what the WP is trying to do .. saying it’s not logical to leave so if we’re going to “surge” then we might as well do a good job of it .. because being centrist won’t cut it.

And .. with the media reporting a 3rd carrier strike force in the gulf .. I think we’re in for some fireworks! Maybe a few glass parking lots would get people’s attention.

[vbmoneyspender]

We either get in deeper and commit more troops to clamp down on the violence

Why do we want to clamp down on the violence. If Sunnis are going around killing Shiites and Kurds and the Kurds and Shiites are able to fight back, isn't that a good thing? In fact, isn't that what we want. Don't we want the Kurds and Shiites to be able to defend themselves and to go after the Sunnis who are trying to recapture their glory days under Saddam. If the Shiites and Kurds are able to do that, then one of two things happens. Either the Sunnis get wiped or they get brought to heel.

[Recovering_Democrat]

[Lion Den Dan]

Moderation and centrism are normally the right instincts in American politics,

Moderation and centrism is what got us into WWII and not what won that war. When you fight, fight. You can be moderate after you have utterly destroyed your enemy.

[Justa]

Really, really dumb article saying the only strategy which has worked and provides for mediation and coexistance is wrong. Nothing surprising from pro-Hamas, pro-insurgency, anti-Western, anti-democracy WAPO....

No goals, no hope, no future; the Liberals' intent for pluralistic democracies.

[MichaelP]

Unfortunately, it is the US citizens who lack the balls to stick it out long term, in any war short of a world war. Our enemies know this, thus making a world war a real possibility....

Mike