What have WE gained from the "surge" or "success" in IRAQ?

[TuborgP]

Originally Posted by walidm

Can you elaborate?

Come on the war in Iraq was a a leap in faith of the Bush administration and now we should take another leap with McCain and forget about Afghanistan. What I find hilarious is that Obama has always linked Iraq with Afghanistan and now the right wants to forget the linkage.

[walidm]

Funny how this undefined success is successful. Gotta love the spin this year. What becomes increasingly sad is what we've gained, but perhaps I'm looking at it wrong and someone will quantify what the "gain" to the American people is. I'm certain it's staring me right in the face.

[jmarquise]

what the hell was the objective? running around fighting an invisible enemy?

Originally Posted by walidm

Funny how this undefined success is successful. Gotta love the spin this year. What becomes increasingly sad is what we've gained, but perhaps I'm looking at it wrong and someone will quantify what the "gain" to the American people is. I'm certain it's staring me right in the face.

[walidm]

I can only go by the Guidelines published by the GAO. Have you read the recent report? There is an assessment as well as letters to and from the State Department and the Department of Defense.