Solutions:
As an illustration, let's assume that after winning the initial war and getting rid of Saddam, 140,000 Chinese or Russian troops took over to stabilize Iraq. They are by no means equivalent to our troops in quality or armaments. Let's also assume that the Chinese and the Russians didn't have any accompanying airforce or hi-tech equipment, just their poorly equipped ground troops.
This insurgency would have been over in short order with Iran and Syria sitting on the sidelines without ANY interference. They wouldn't dare fooling around with the "wrong" crowd!
Why is that? Would they do BETTER than the only superpower? The answer is yes because they would have served the hearts & minds with a bullet each and NO PC in sight.
If you want more suggestions click the URL below, a post I wrote a while ago, with some suggestions of how to deal with the situation in Iraq.
What d'ya think?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1725530/posts?page=74#74
I think you need to stop reading leftist blogs.
I think you should be carefully listened to!! I think you might be a prophet. :-) Prophets are rarely welcome at first. Later, when proved right........it's amazing the reaction.
Nancee
Amen, brother.