Scions of the Surge Newsweek Iraq War Newsweek.com
The press has done a nice job reviewing the ups (?) and downs of the Iraq situation as 5 years have passed since its inception. This news week article tells the story of a company commander that could likely be replicated for any village or neighborhood in Iraq. The Americans are the glue that is holding Iraq together. The military, in the absence of any real strategic policy, has simply found a way to sustain and hold the country together.
Everyday, the U.S. Military is more glue like and the "how do we get out" question is hard to answer.
