Posted by
Tim Blessing on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 7:11:51 PM
DATELINE: SADR CITY, IRAQ.
It seems like the military has plenty of manpower, money, and militia men.
Trust and Tempo.
We do not know who to trust in Iraq because our units do not stay long enough to develop long term relationships.
I would suggest bringing in a Southerner General from the United States because their sense of time is equal to the Iraqis.
They have a go slow approach and have more tact than other Americans.
The Military needs to slow down, be more thoughtful of how Iraqis do things,and leave them run things as much as possible.
A visit by Tom Clancy would be helpful since he can understand foreigners as well as anyone since Eisenhower's time.