Thread: Sources: Obama Administration to Drop Troop Levels in Iraq to 3,000

Originally Posted by apdst

What are Iraq's requests?

Not made at this time(documented earlier this thread). There are multiple plans with multiple troop levels made, but nothing will be decided until Iraq makes it's request.

Originally Posted by apdst

Care to go into some detail, proving that point? Or, if you mean that the commanders in the theater aren't thinking about Obama's re-election chances, then I would whole-heartedly agree.

I'm talking about the politics of Iraq, not the US. The longer the military stays the more tenuous the political situation becomes, and the more radicalizes the populous becomes, the more endangered the local populous becomes and the US troops and the more troops are needed to "keep/make the peace"

Originally Posted by xpiher

I'm talking about the politics of Iraq, not the US. The longer the military stays the more tenuous the political situation becomes, and the more radicalizes the populous becomes, the more endangered the local populous becomes and the US troops and the more troops are needed to "keep/make the peace"

And, you're basing this on, what?

Originally Posted by apdst

And, you're basing this on, what?

An in depth knowledge of the history of foreign occupation/history? I know its my job to support my arguments, but seriously I'm not going to give history lessons.

Originally Posted by xpiher

An in depth knowledge of the history of foreign occupation/history? I know its my job to support my arguments, but seriously I'm not going to give history lessons.

Well, I'll give you a history lesson and point out that insurgent activity has gone down, steadily for some time now, in Iraq. Based n that fact, withdrawing troops too soon--per the commanders on the ground--will have a negative effect on the environment in Iraq.

But, I reckon you know more about what's going on the ground in Iraq, than the actual commanders in country do and surely, your opinion isn't grounded--no pun intended--in your politics.

Originally Posted by apdst

Well, I'll give you a history lesson and point out that insurgent activity has gone down, steadily for some time now, in Iraq. Based n that fact, withdrawing troops too soon--per the commanders on the ground--will have a negative effect on the environment in Iraq.

But, I reckon you know more about what's going on the ground in Iraq, than the actual commanders in country do and surely, your opinion isn't grounded--no pun intended--in your politics.

Insurgency has gone down because the political situation in Iraq has largely stabilized, our initial troop draw down, and because Al-Sdar believes that the US is leaving soon. If we over stay, blood will flow.

its not my politics that matters, Its Iraq's.

Originally Posted by xpiher

Insurgency has gone down because the political situation in Iraq has largely stabilized, our initial troop draw down, and because Al-Sdar believes that the US is leaving soon. If we over stay, blood will flow.

its not my politics that matters, Its Iraq's.

The people actually in the country are telling a different story.

Originally Posted by apdst

The people actually in the country are telling a different story.

The people in the country haven't decided how many troops they want to stay yet. The situation is fluid, if we over stay Al-Sadar's troops, with or without his direction, will start attacking Americans and the Iraqi government again enhancing sectarian tensions with Sunnis as well.

Part of the reason why insurgency was so strong in Iraq was because the military and those in charge of politics (the Americans given full control over areas) ignore the history and politics of Iraq and de-Bathized Iraq, alienating many Sunnis.

apdst: Im still waiting on this information that Iran wants too or has intentions or is about to invade Iraq... Sources please...