Comments on: Hedging Their Bets http://deanesmay.com/2008/03/21/hedging-their-bets/ Defending the liberal tradition in history, science, and philosophy. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:24:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dean Esmay http://deanesmay.com/2008/03/21/hedging-their-bets/#comment-152432 Dean Esmay Sat, 22 Mar 2008 15:07:31 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2008/03/21/hedging-their-bets/#comment-152432 I'm sure part of the calculation is to look at a worst-case scenario on the home front, since support for the effort against fascism is so weak here; it's entirely plausible that more troops will be left in Iraq than are actually needed so the new President can start a drawdown without endangering the mission. Sad that it's gotta go this way, but oh well. Every day we buy for the Iraqis is lives saved. I’m sure part of the calculation is to look at a worst-case scenario on the home front, since support for the effort against fascism is so weak here; it’s entirely plausible that more troops will be left in Iraq than are actually needed so the new President can start a drawdown without endangering the mission.

Sad that it’s gotta go this way, but oh well. Every day we buy for the Iraqis is lives saved.

]]> By: Maniakes http://deanesmay.com/2008/03/21/hedging-their-bets/#comment-152417 Maniakes Sat, 22 Mar 2008 07:14:20 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2008/03/21/hedging-their-bets/#comment-152417 Interesting. This goes against what Petraeus was saying last month about significant planned reductions from presurge levels by the end of the year. I wonder if the situation has changed, or if this is a divergence of opinion between Petraeus and Kagan. Interesting. This goes against what Petraeus was saying last month about significant planned reductions from presurge levels by the end of the year. I wonder if the situation has changed, or if this is a divergence of opinion between Petraeus and Kagan.

]]> By: Dave Price http://deanesmay.com/2008/03/21/hedging-their-bets/#comment-152415 Dave Price Sat, 22 Mar 2008 07:00:45 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2008/03/21/hedging-their-bets/#comment-152415 From your mouth to Barack Obama's ears. From your mouth to Barack Obama’s ears.

]]> By: jaymaster http://deanesmay.com/2008/03/21/hedging-their-bets/#comment-152412 jaymaster Sat, 22 Mar 2008 04:01:46 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2008/03/21/hedging-their-bets/#comment-152412 Shouldn’t we follow the recommendations of military commanders actually involved in the fight instead of theoriticians from think tanks or pandering politicians? Shouldn’t we follow the recommendations of military commanders actually involved in the fight instead of theoriticians from think tanks or pandering politicians?

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