Armed only with the information here, I would have to say I like this idea.... a lot. What kind of impact would SF feel if the Marines pulled out? I think SF would make an excellent place for the Marines FIRST withdrawl and what a fine gesture it would be if the other wings of the Armed Forces considered doing the same thing.
I totally disagree. Every time they protest, we should send in more military. These people need to be pushed into the bay.
Well, it's not S.F. proper, but the zany burg of Berkeley we're talkin' 'bout, here. Aside from that, though, you've got it exactly backwards.
We've got the insurgents on the run in Berkeley; the surge is working.
If we pull out now, our enemies will be emboldened. We'll be sending them the message that we aren't in this for the long haul; that we shrink back in the face of adversity. We'll lose all of the trust we've gained with the everyday citizens in the region, and within weeks of our pull-out the streets will be avenues of violence and mayhem as the terrorists return with vengeance to the neighborhoods we previously drove them out of.
We cannot allow this to happen. The people of Berkeley must know that the United States is committed to leaving behind a stable, and peaceful Berkeley with its own security forces capable of standing on their own feet, and keeping the terrorist insurgents from reestablishing a presence there. We MUST stay the course and see this through to VICTORY!