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Originally Posted by Libila
Even if that were the case, there is no way we'd pull out anytime in the next four years. We're just now getting "alligators" (think neighborhood watch) on our side and talking to our intell people. That's a big step for sure, but for the overall goal we're still crawling. Horrible analogy, I know...
In regards to the, "What was the occasion?": The high-ups are finally realizing that they're becoming outdated by us newer and smarter Airmen that come in with a few years of college under our belts, and new blood means new ideas just as was said about the presidential candidates in this thread. Every once and a while a DV likes to sit down with "the brightest young Airmen" and hear what we have to say and what we're finding wrong with today's Air Force. I was recently awarded Airman of the Year and promoted early, so I was chosen to represent my Civil Engineering squadron.
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Due to political popularity issues back here though, we'll be removing troops from Iraq and have virtually none left a year after a democrat takes office, regardless of the reality of the situation. The Iraqis will have to fend for themselves. We'll keep a "reactionary force" nearby in Kuwait if we feel a need to protect our selfish interests on short notice in the future. At least that's my guess.
IMO, we'd do much more good over there spending half the money it costs to keep fighting on aid to the Iraqi government. It'd be cheaper, and they'd be able to take care of their own issues themselves. Withdraw all troops by 2010, then pay them $50B in reconstruction assistance in 2010, $25B in 2011, and a final payment of $10B in 2012, with performance and accountability contingencies for receiving and spending the money.
On the other note, it's really cool to hear the AF is doing stuff like listening to the advice of their own up-and-comers. Sounds nothing like the stuck-in-their-ways image the military branches have.
