Refusing to Lose

As public pressure to withdraw from Iraq increases, the president is losing GOP supporters in Congress. The senator introduced a bipartisan amendment to immediately wind down combat operations and instead have troops focus on counterterrorism, border security and training Iraqi troops. Collins believes her plan—broadly similar to others floating around Congress—will result in a "significant drawdown of our troops." Maybe. But military experts whom NEWSWEEK interviewed (among them senior officers serving in Iraq) suggest that for such a combination of missions to be done effectively, there would be little allowance for any reduction in troops. Given political realities, of course, adding troops is a nonstarter.
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War in Iraq now seems like a lost cause. Obviously, Bush is losing the support of not only Americans, but Congress as well. The focus now should be to train Iraqis so we Americans can withdraw from the war. If a civil-war breaks in Iraq, the number of American troop casualties will continue to rise. There is no absolute right answer, but risking more of our troops is definately not one of them.