Iraq: It's "WAR-SAW" Time

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We won't leave (Bush Administration) and we can't stay (The American people).

Indeed an incredible tug of war.

The Bush Administration says we're in Iraq until final victory but refuses to define "final victory", meaning indefinitely (aka forever).

Author's sidebar comment: At the next Presidential news conference, it would be wonderful to see a gutsy journalist step up and ask "President Bush, please in detail, define final victory. What does that look like?", and continue to challenge him on the expected ambiguities in the response until the American people finally get a real answer.

Therefore then, what do we do? The answer: Something between what the President wants and what the American people expect; defining "final victory" as achieving maximum safety of troops, yet still attaining optimal geographic positioning to strike terrorists.

How does that translate into action?

Strategically, we "Withdraw and Redeploy (WAR)" to remote in-country bases - far away from Iraqi urban centers. From there, we can then tactically "Strike and Withdraw (SAW)" terror and insurgent targets. Call it the "WAR-SAW" Plan.

I reference 3 relevant prior articles, the first addressing a complete (and honorable) withdrawal framework; the second highlighting the rapidly evolving terrorist threat and a need to strategically shift to Matrix Warfare; and the third the prognosis for civil war in Iraq.

"3 for 1 and Done" Withdrawal Framework:

http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_vie_061001__223_for_1_and_done_22_p.htm

Turnkey Terror and Matrix Warfare:

http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_vie_061007_the_coming_storm_3a__22t.htm

Civil War in Iraq:

http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_vie_061020_iraq_and_the_need_fo.htm

This new article presents a subset of those outlined strategies spotlighting the new tactical "Strike Doctrine" component of Matrix Warfare, obviating occupation and replacing it with a "strike and withdraw" approach to destroying terrorist command and control infrastructure.

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