I was actually hoping, on the very slim chance, that the surge might actually reduce the violence with one big assault. But of course all that happened was a dispersal of the violence into the rest of Iraq, and an increase. How can he even claim success when violence has now reached record levels? Or, as medicinal pointed out, is he just bringing home the extra boys from the surge who weren't supposed to be there in the first place?
Gandalf_The_Grey Reviewed by Gandalf_The_Grey on . Troop Reduction Is Possible, Bush Says AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq, Sept. 3 â?? President Bush made a surprise eight-hour visit to Iraq on Monday, emphasizing security gains, sectarian reconciliation and the possibility of a troop withdrawal, thus embracing and pre-empting this monthâ??s crucial Congressional hearings on his Iraq strategy. His visit, with his commanders and senior Iraqi officials, had a clear political goal: to try to head off opponentsâ?? pressure for a withdrawal by hailing what he called recent successes in Iraq Rating: 5