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One general interviewed after it (sorry, forget his name), said that the strategy and level of troops he's calling for are straight out of military textbooks. Which kinda makes you wonder why the textbooks weren't followed to start with.

It certainly appears to be the best strategy to win (as defined by the administration), and make a less clumsy exit if we don't win, blaming withdrawal on the inability of the Iraqis to police themselves.

It also backs the Dems into a corner with regard to funding because he's already given the orders to send in the extra troops, so they are put in the position of not funding troops already committed.