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Originally posted by cmccuist
Bin laden himself saw the way the US left their own special forces to be dragged through the streets of Somalia and it emboldened him. The "strong horse/weak horse" philosophy has been cited many times by al qaida as motivation for continiuing on with the fight. They see the US as a paper tiger who doesn't have the stomach for the long haul.
The islmamists are patient. When things aren't going their way, the retreat, bide their time, work the UN angle, save their money and wait for the pussies and gas bags in congress to surrender.
Al qaida is more media savy than Madona and Paris Hilton combined. 14 of the 19 provinces in Iraq are peaceful and functioning well. The surge is working in the other 5 provinces, but Patraeus needs more time . (Krauthammer column)
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So you are in agreement with me that we should have 300,000 troops in iraq? 150ish is truly a paper tiger.
What do you think of Bush emboldening AQ by making them the focal point of every speech? Saw him yesterday. Wouldn't it be better to dismiss their existence and just use generic terms like terrorist and insurgent? We know that the "fight against the US" is a great training tool, and Bush is continually confirming their desires. When Bush said "Bring it on" AQ recruitment surged.