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Re: Iraq insurgents take Saddam's home town in lightning advance
While we were there Maliki benefited from a much better intel picture and we were able to steer him away from the choices that have alienated Sunnis the past two years. Our residual force would have been for training and support, with a small special ops capability for those special someones.eace
Like it did in Vietnam I guess.... I don't see the influence, enormous or otherwise, as Maliki was intent on sending the USofA troops packing ASAP. But just what size force you thinking of? Would it go out and about in the cities and villages or act as a velvet hand on Maliki's throat? Not REAL sure what better choices maliki made, seems the Kurds and Sunnis paid him no attention while the Shia militias seemed more intent on making demands than listening to Maliki's better choices
While we were there Maliki benefited from a much better intel picture and we were able to steer him away from the choices that have alienated Sunnis the past two years. Our residual force would have been for training and support, with a small special ops capability for those special someones.eace