Will 21,000 more troops help?

We had more troops than this in Iraq within the last couple of years and that didn't help. So why is Bush asking for more troops when he knows that 21,000 won't solve it? This is a key strategic move by Bush to have the public commit to the finishing the war. Then a few months later, he'll ask for more troops and on and on. This tactic is taught in sales: first ask for something insignificant to get commitment, then once you have them hooked, get the whole shebang!!

The second reason is that justifies the war for him. Remember this war was never properly justified. It was sold on false grounds of weapons of mass destruction. Now that no tangible proof can be found, they are reselling it as something else ... creating democracy. These are all sales tactics. Now once this war is justified, we can't go back. It will be a full commitment in the future, and possibly a draft for many not including the rich.

Tell the public what they want to hear so Bush can continue to provide corporate welfare for his buddies. I'm sure he gets kickbacks in non-traceable offshore accounts. "It's all for the big bucks ... I mean democracy."