How will we know if we are "winning" in Iraq?
Well, for openers, lets just say if a whole week goes by without American Troops kicking in someone's door!
This notion that you can go into a city or town and just starting kicking in doors and arresting people, and thereby make the place "secure" for US troops is pure nonsense.
If I could tell Bush one thing "to do" in Iraq in 2005, it would be to pull back from the cities and towns, then let the "local mullahs" organize their respective populations, because they really are the last vestiges of "social control" left in Iraq.
And, just leave as soon as possible.
The Iraqis are a clever people. They were "doing government" when Yours, mine and Dubya's ancestors were still running around "bare ass in the woods!"
DUBYA HAS NOTHING AT ALL "TO TEACH" IRAQIS.
BUT, ALAS, IRAQIS MAY HAVE A LOT TO TEACH BUSH!
As I fear we will soon see.....................
