tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36605616.post5124375200831239235..comments2023-09-28T05:52:52.110-04:00Comments on The Ground Truth in Iraq: Examining the Troop SurgeErik K. Gustafsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870861092770458296noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36605616.post-69640539656864993852007-03-18T21:53:00.000-04:002007-03-18T21:53:00.000-04:00Two liquor stores re-opened and this is taken as a...Two liquor stores re-opened and this is taken as a positive sign that the US troop escalation is a success "according to Iraqis living in Baghdad."<BR/><BR/>Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36605616.post-25933913355386089112007-03-16T10:11:00.000-04:002007-03-16T10:11:00.000-04:00Thanks for the link, it was interesting to read wh...Thanks for the link, it was interesting to read what Iraqis are saying on the ground. I still think it is too early to know the exact effects the surge will have. I do think, as Pollack suggested, that there has to be a strong civilian aspect to the surge, as well as a bolstering of responsible economic and humanitarian initiatives for a sustainable peace in Iraq.Dominique Arvanitishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03473656104594927805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36605616.post-36718372401618743682007-03-15T18:15:00.000-04:002007-03-15T18:15:00.000-04:00The surge plan seems to be working, at least accor...The surge plan seems to be working, at least according to Iraqis living in Baghdad. For details, see this post on Nuzmo: <A HREF="http://www.nuzmo.com/t86.html" REL="nofollow">http://www.nuzmo.com/t86.html</A>Will.Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14701342929503970785noreply@blogger.com