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Why did we want more troops in Iraq? More troops means more convoys means more targets.

What good does more troops have for fighting an invisible army?? Not to mention increasing troops levels would only ratchet up the Vietnam left. We have done a great job with what looks like the right number.

Pray for W and Our Troops

[Yasotay]

I was taught that you judge how well a commander does with the resources given. The first CENTCOM requests were for 380,000+ soldiers. With less then half of what was requested our soldiers are doing an incredible job.

Securing the borders .... the weapons depots (there would have been far fewer IEDs because the shells and ammo would have been secured) ... to name a few. BUT the biggest would have been to deal with Iran.

Yes Iran still has to be gotten rid of (unless Rumsfeld has forgot) .... having 380,000 troops could have made that job FAR easier.