Comments on: The British drawdown http://www.polimom.com/2007/02/21/the-british-drawdown/ I used to be in the middle, but they keep moving the line! Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:08:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Polimom http://www.polimom.com/2007/02/21/the-british-drawdown/#comment-57651 Fri, 23 Feb 2007 17:39:53 +0000 http://www.polimom.com/2007/02/21/the-british-drawdown/#comment-57651 Actually, I'm more inclined to think that the coming push in Afghanistan is going to require far more active involvement than has thus been committed. The Taliban is not gearing up for a game of footsie this time around, and the British are over-extended (mostly, via budget). Yes, of course it's being spun. OTOH, Basra ain't Baghdad. Actually, I’m more inclined to think that the coming push in Afghanistan is going to require far more active involvement than has thus been committed. The Taliban is not gearing up for a game of footsie this time around, and the British are over-extended (mostly, via budget).

Yes, of course it’s being spun. OTOH, Basra ain’t Baghdad.

]]> by: Easter Lemming http://www.polimom.com/2007/02/21/the-british-drawdown/#comment-57592 Fri, 23 Feb 2007 08:54:58 +0000 http://www.polimom.com/2007/02/21/the-british-drawdown/#comment-57592 Are you falling for known liars saying they are leaving because Basra is going well? http://elemming2.blogspot.com/2007/02/uk-pullout-cannot-be-spun-as-winning.html Are you falling for known liars saying they are leaving because Basra is going well?

http://elemming2.blogspot.com/2007/02/uk-pullout-cannot-be-spun-as-winning.html

]]> by: Jack http://www.polimom.com/2007/02/21/the-british-drawdown/#comment-57406 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 23:18:25 +0000 http://www.polimom.com/2007/02/21/the-british-drawdown/#comment-57406 I'm excited that someone finally feels there is a part of Iraq stable enough to let it be run by their own forces. For two years now it was mentioned at the end of a year that the new year would see OUR forces begin the withdrawing process. It bothers me some that while these other countries feel the job is done in some areas and they can reduce troop levels, they are not moving those forces to areas that still need help. Perhaps we turned them down and having more chiefs in these areas would just cancel out the benefits, but it looks like there is some area there that could still use their help. I’m excited that someone finally feels there is a part of Iraq stable enough to let it be run by their own forces. For two years now it was mentioned at the end of a year that the new year would see OUR forces begin the withdrawing process.

It bothers me some that while these other countries feel the job is done in some areas and they can reduce troop levels, they are not moving those forces to areas that still need help. Perhaps we turned them down and having more chiefs in these areas would just cancel out the benefits, but it looks like there is some area there that could still use their help.

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