This is for the second time in a generation that the United States is facing the prospect of defeat at the hands of an uprising. While, earlier in 1975, the US ran away from Vietnam, deserting its allies to their fate at the hands of dangerous Vietnamese communists, on the other hand, at present, rigorous and worsening condition in Iraq presents as grim picture as it was (three decades back) in Vietnam, diminishing all hopes of an American success. The agony of the US (rather Bush) administration doesn’t end here. Not only the government is facing criticism, on its war on Iraq, across the world, but the exaggerated war, deterioration conditions and increasing casualties in the volatile nation (Iraq) for the US forces have earned a bad reputation for the US President within the nation. In another setback for the Bush government, a prominent Republican senator has insisted an early withdrawal of the US troops from Iraq, echoing the call of the Democratic presidential candidates who also called for the removal of troops while addressing the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Kansas City a couple of days ago. Virginia Senator and former chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee John Warner, lashing out at the Iraqi government that completely failed to bring political as well as communal reconciliation in Iraq, has asked Bush administration to bring at least 5,000 troops back home by Christmas. Warner while addressing the reporters after the release of the National Intelligence Estimate (NIE)yesterday, asserted, We simply cannot, as a nation, stand and put our troops at continuous risk of loss of life and limb without beginning to take some decisive action which will get everybody’s attention. I say to the president, respectfully, pick whatever number you wish. You do not want to lose the momentum, but certainly in 160,000-plus…. Though, the intelligence report (NIE) has recognized some military successes in the early half of 2007 after an increase in the number of the US troop, however, Iraqi security forces are still not capable of operating without support from American forces, especially when growing differences between Sunni and Shia groups are provoking political instability in the nation. The loss of GOP support for the president’s strategy in Iraq, especially extended deployment of military, is considerable. Democrats may still not be able to push the Bush administration back, demanding an end date to the war, but Republican Senators deserting the government could really heart the Iraq war strategy of the government. With more GOP Senators questioning the war policy in Iraq and pressing hard for an early withdrawal of troops, the remaining tenure of the government doesn’t look a bed of roses for the American president.
Apr
20
