I don't think Perrys' idea of sending the troops back to Iraq tomorrow is going to win him many votes.
Perry strategist Nelson Warfield emails to take issue with the original headline of this post, “Perry: Re-invade Iraq,” explaining: “Rick Perry wants to establish a strategic presence in Iraq like we have in hot spots around the world. That’s not an invasion, that’s common sense.”
Not sending “troops” as in war, a security presence which Obama never should have pulled back.
It’s a shame, because Perry is absolutely right. I thought we almost had a consensus that Obama pulling all the troops out of Iraq and scuttling the immunity deal that could have allowed some to stay was a mistake, against the interest of our nation, and simply pandering to his liberal base. To concede this issue to Obama is a major strategic mistake and wrong on its own merits. We ALWAYS leave troops in countries after we win major wars there (Korea, Japan, Germany, etc.). To fight that war and then completely abandon the country removes our influence there and risks wasting all the blood and treasure we spent there. Perry is not my choice for the nomination but he was the only candidate who was 100% right on this question.