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Monday, 19 March 2007
CQ Guest Post: Rep. Duncan Hunter

An Exclusive Post For Captain's Quarters On The Surge In Iraq
Rep. Duncan Hunter

I would like to thank Ed Morrissey for giving me the opportunity to write a guest blog at Captain’s Quarters about the surge in Iraq. The courtesy is much appreciated.

Now, let me take a moment to talk about Iraq. What we're doing in that country is following the same basic pattern that we've used to expand freedom around the world for more than 60 years in places like Japan, Europe, and El Salvador. First, you stand up a free government. Next, you stand up a military capable of protecting that free government, and lastly, the Americans leave.

We've stood up this free government in Iraq and we've also stood up 129 Iraqi battalions that are trained and equipped. What we need to do now is rotate all those Iraqi battalions into combat zones, which will help re-enforce the chain of command, develop combat effectiveness, and help validate the civilian government's control over the military.  ...

Posted by Bill Faith on March 19, 2007 at 12:05 PM in Duncan Hunter, Iraq, Politics | Permalink

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