I agree. I never said the additional troops didn't make a difference. I know, as you have testified, that the additional troops made a difference. I mean that is where the term "surge" originated from. Thanks for your service, great job! It's guys like you that make us old vets proud.
You’re welcome. I was one of the many retired retreads that went back in and went over. Pretty near everyone on this thread is right about the additional numbers helping stabilize some areas which gave units like mine the opportunity to get Iraqi troops into the fray and whacking the bad guys. Petraeus is a genius in my book and the BS he got from the likes of the Dems just infuriated me and the troops with me. They can not be trusted with our liberty or security.