On Friday, a couple of C&Lers emailed me Ollie North's article against a troop escalation. McCain and Lieberman talked to many of the same of
January 7, 2007

On Friday, a couple of C&Lers emailed me Ollie North's article against a troop escalation.

McCain and Lieberman talked to many of the same officers and senior NCOs I covered for FOX News during my most recent trip to Iraq. Not one of the soldiers, sailors, airmen, Guardsmen or Marines I interviewed told me that they wanted more U.S. boots on the ground. In fact, nearly all expressed just the opposite: "We don't need more American troops, we need more Iraqi troops," was a common refrain. They are right.

A "surge" or "targeted increase in U.S. troop strength" or whatever the politicians want to call dispatching more combat troops to Iraq isn't the answer. Adding more trainers and helping the Iraqis to help themselves, is. Sending more U.S. combat troops is simply sending more targets.

Even the wicked can be right twice a year. Or is that only about clocks?

Update: Greg checks in on the great propagandist and the last honest man.

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