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|author=Max Boot | |author=Max Boot | ||
|source=Los Angeles Times | |source=Los Angeles Times | ||
|date= | |date=November 8, 2006 | ||
|url=http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-boot28jun28,1,5095761.column?coll=la-news-columns | |url=http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-boot28jun28,1,5095761.column?coll=la-news-columns | ||
|quote="The only real hope of restoring order in the short term is to send American reinforcements. Unfortunately, pacifying the entire country would probably require 400,000 to 500,000 troops, an obvious nonstarter. A smaller number — 25,000 to 50,000 — might suffice to control Baghdad, but, in the current political climate, it seems unlikely that even that many will be sent." | |quote="The only real hope of restoring order in the short term is to send American reinforcements. Unfortunately, pacifying the entire country would probably require 400,000 to 500,000 troops, an obvious nonstarter. A smaller number — 25,000 to 50,000 — might suffice to control Baghdad, but, in the current political climate, it seems unlikely that even that many will be sent." | ||
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{{opinion|Post-invasion Iraq|Coalition troops should pull out|against}} | {{opinion|Post-invasion Iraq|Coalition troops should pull out|against}} | ||
{{opinion|Post-invasion Iraq|Iraq should be split | {{opinion|Post-invasion Iraq|Iraq should be split up|against}} | ||
{{opinion|Post-invasion Iraq|United States should increase troop levels|for}} | {{opinion|Post-invasion Iraq|United States should increase troop levels|for}} |
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This is an opinion item.
Author(s) | Max Boot |
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Source | Los Angeles Times |
Date | November 8, 2006 |
URL | http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-boot28jun28,1,5095761.column?coll=la-news-columns |
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This item argues against the position Coalition troops should pull out on the topic Post-invasion Iraq.
This item argues against the position Iraq should be split up on the topic Post-invasion Iraq.
This item argues for the position United States should increase troop levels on the topic Post-invasion Iraq.