When the troop "surge" in Iraq was initially being discussed, it was billed as a temporary increase in forces -- a matter of months. That never seemed all that credible to me. Now, "the day-to-day commander of American forces in Iraq" is owning up, recommending "that the heightened American troop levels there be maintained through February 2008," the Times reports. Count on an admission, pretty soon, that the surge is going to take a lot more than 21,500 troops.
Surge Sticking Around 'Til '08
When the troop "surge" in Iraq was initially being discussed, it was billed as a temporary increase in forces — a matter of months. That never seemed all that credible to me. Now, "the day-to-day commander of American forces in Iraq" is owning up, recommending "that the heightened American troop levels there be maintained through […]
