This is to share with you two recent news stories that feature perspectives on the war. The first is "Surge to Nowhere" by Andrew J. Bacevich. He's got a new book coming out soon that will be called The Limits of Power.
Bacevich says, "As the fifth anniversary of Operation Iraqi Freedom nears, the fabulists are again trying to weave their own version of the war. The latest myth is that the "surge" is working."
Long story short, Bacevich makes it clear that once again, the President's press people are better at spinning tales about "winning" than they are about solving the Iraq situation. And the only real result of this surge is likely to be extending the war so that the next President can deal with it.
Since rural soldiers are dying at a 60% higher rate (Carsey Institute Study) than are soldiers who come from urban areas, we've got an especially high stake in this war ... so we urge you to read carefully about the surge.
On a more political note, see also "War, Meet the 2008 Campaign" by Michael R. Gordon. In short, we see Republicans in favor a long slog ... McCain even has said that slog might last as long as 50 years. In contract, we see Democrats promising carefully ... all with a goal of getting our men and women home while giving the Iraqi's responsibility for their country.
Meanwhile, the war is costing $1 billion a day ... yes -- one billion dollars per day! Meanwhile, our economy continues to become more troublesome.
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