The Surge Assessment

General Odierno has given a clue as to the assessment of the surge in September by General Petraeus. They will ask for more time. They will give the Republicans enough cover to keep a majority of Republicans behind the President and his military strategy. Tony Snow has given a clear answer as to how long the Administration thinks we will be in Iraq. Think Korea. It has been the plan of the Administration to create a permanent military presence in Iraq from the beginning. There may be troop reductions by the end of 2008, but there will continue to be a significant, permanent troop presence in Iraq for generations to come. Hillary foresees it and so do all of the Republican candidates. As unpopular as this war has become, there is no indication that it will be resolved by any President in the near future.