An online debate between two senior fellows (Max Boot and Steven Simon) of the Council on Foreign Relations.
http://www.cfr.org/publication/16185
http://www.cfr.org/publication/16185
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Has the Surge Put Iraq on the Path to Success?
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I thought that this article provided another interesting perspective:
http://baghdadbureau.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/05/back-from-syria/#
http://baghdadbureau.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/05/back-from-syria/#
The other part of the surge that most people miss is the way the troops are fighting. Rather than spending most of their time on the super-bases, they are out living with the locals. This allows them to breed trust and not have the sh-theads cut the locals heads off when our patrols leave an area for days, week, etc. I saw a significant change between 2006 and 2008 in the number of friendlies on the roads while flying. The other significant change between 2006 to 2008 -- a lot less safires. One action certainly drove the other.