Matter of Opinion

Tue., Oct. 16, 2007

Iraq War vets weigh in

We've discussed this some in Comments. Thought I'd bring it out for a broader debate.

This week, Gen. Sanchez, the former top commander in Iraq, had some critical comments for the president, National Security Council, Congress and, yes, the media.

In addition, a dozen captains who once served in Iraq offered up some sharp criticism on the Iraq War and military leaders, which would presumably include Gen. Sanchez.

The stunning part to me was where they say that even if the 300,000+ Iraqi security force were ready to go, there wouldn't be enough of them to do the job.

Sanchez says we all need to pull together to support the troops so we can win.

The captains say the only way to win is to institute the draft. Absent that, the troops should be withdrawn immediately.

Your thoughts?

Posted Oct. 16, 2007, 2:25 p.m.

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