Summary
A consensus appears to be forming among key decisionmakers to send three to five additional combat brigades to Iraq to bring the sectarian violence in Baghdad under control. But the administration has to realize one essential fact: deploying more troops is not the same as solving the problem.
Those in charge of prosecuting the war must understand that in addition to increased combat capability, the potential reactions by the sponsors of Iraq's sectarian violence must be addressed as part of the decision to deploy. The U.S. must prepare beforehand to deal both strategically and tactically with Iran so as to be proactive, not reactive should the need arise.See the full content of this document
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Gaining Control
And the need will no doubt arise. After all, with Iran's considerable investment in the radical cleric Sheikh Muqtada al- Sadr and the Mahdi Army, ...
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