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|author=Mackubin Thomas Owens
|author=Mackubin Thomas Owens
|source=National Review
|source=National Review
|date=September 19, 2006
|url=http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=Njk4NWZmMWRmYWM2ODAxYjQ3MDNmYWZhMGMzYmU1OWM=
|url=http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=Njk4NWZmMWRmYWM2ODAxYjQ3MDNmYWZhMGMzYmU1OWM=
|quote="Keeping in mind the adage of T. E. Lawrence, aka “Lawrence of Arabia,” that “better the Arabs do it tolerably than that you do it perfectly. It is their war, and you are to help them, not to win it for them,” the focus must continue to shift from “direct action” to training the Iraqis."
|quote="Keeping in mind the adage of T. E. Lawrence, aka “Lawrence of Arabia,” that “better the Arabs do it tolerably than that you do it perfectly. It is their war, and you are to help them, not to win it for them,” the focus must continue to shift from “direct action” to training the Iraqis."
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{{Reference|The Right Troops in the Right Places}}
{{Reference|The Right Troops in the Right Places}}
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This is an opinion item.

Author(s) Mackubin Thomas Owens
Source National Review
Date September 19, 2006
URL http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=Njk4NWZmMWRmYWM2ODAxYjQ3MDNmYWZhMGMzYmU1OWM=
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Quotes-start.png "Keeping in mind the adage of T. E. Lawrence, aka “Lawrence of Arabia,” that “better the Arabs do it tolerably than that you do it perfectly. It is their war, and you are to help them, not to win it for them,” the focus must continue to shift from “direct action” to training the Iraqis." Quotes-end.png


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This item argues against the position United States should increase troop levels on the topic Post-invasion Iraq.


This item refers to the previous opinion item The Right Troops in the Right Places.