Wow. My jaw dropped this morning as I checked the Early Bird, a military compendium of the major news stories taken from leading newspapers nation-wide. Now that 59% of the populace thinks we should get out of Iraq anticipate more and more politicians joining in the clamor for an exit strategy--Republicans too. This has all the hallmarks of Viet Nam. More and more people will realize there is no end to this fiasco until it reaches critical mass and we abandon ship. Peace with honor and all that. There are no easy answers. Let this be a lesson to future leaders. The present bunch is hopeless.
TOP STORIES
1. Poll: USA Is Losing Patience On Iraq
(USA Today)...Susan Page
Nearly six in 10 Americans say the United States should withdraw some or all of its troops from Iraq, a new Gallup Poll finds, the most downbeat view of the war since it began in 2003.
2. Officers: Military Can't End Insurgency
(Philadelphia Inquirer)...Tom Lasseter
A growing number of senior American military officers in Iraq have concluded there is no long-term military solution to an insurgency that has killed thousands of Iraqis and more than 1,300 U.S. troops in the last two years.
3. As Iraqi Army Trains, Word In The Field Is It May Take Years
(New York Times)...Sabrina Tavernise and John F. Burns
...Despite the Bush administration's insistent optimism, Americans working with the Iraqis in the field believe that it could be several years, at least, before the new Iraqi forces will be ready to stand alone against the insurgents.
4. Advances Make War More Survivable
(Miami Herald)...Mark Washburn, Knight Ridder News Service
Situated about 60 miles north of Baghdad, Camp Anaconda's hospital has turned into a 60,000-square-foot modern facility where those caught up in the violent spiral are treated.
5. Army, Insurer In Iraq At Odds
(Los Angeles Times)...T. Christian Miller
Besieged financial services giant American International Group Inc. repeatedly has sought to derail an effort by the Pentagon that could save taxpayers millions of dollars on reconstruction work in war zones like Afghanistan and Iraq.
6. Terror Prison Debate Growing Louder
(Miami Herald)...Carol Rosenberg
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle Sunday urged inquiries into the fate and policies of the Guantánamo Bay terror prison -- the same day Time magazine revealed explicit details about the interrogation of a captive who was compelled to urinate on himself and bark like a dog at the base in Cuba.
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