What basis do we have to believe you are in touch with the beliefs of the Iraqi people?
Are you aware that Iraq is now ranked second in a list of the world's most badly failing states, that Iraq meets only 50% of its electricity demand, that 70% of Iraqis (and rising) lack adequate water, that Oxfam says a third of Iraqis need emergency aid, and that 28 percent of Iraqi children are malnourished?
Are you aware that Iraqis will be made aware that you are claiming success here today, and that many of them will find this offensive?
The President argued for what he called a "surge" on the grounds that it would improve the political situation in Iraq and bring about reconciliation. By all accounts that has not come to pass. The Congressional Research Service reports that the Iraqi government is near collapse. In fact, nearly half of Iraq's cabinet members have withdrawn. Is the so-called "surge" then a failure?
Do you sleep well?
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