American Soldiers Take a Backseat While Iraqi Soldiers Take Initiative
They say there is no solution to the Iraq problem. Well let me see what I can contribute to the conversation.
Iraq now has a Prime minister, a parliament, and an army. To me this is a country. In my opinion, this means that Iraq has to decide what assistance it wants from America.
Now, if the governing body of Iraq decides they still want American assistance, then I suggest the following.
American soldiers should be moved to areas that are pacified and should only serve in a support position.
The Iraqi army will eventually have to handle the security of Iraq. I think it is time for them handle all the violence in the country.
This will require a “trail by fire”. However, Iraq is now a country with all the things I listed above in this article.
It is time for Iraq’s soldiers and the prime minister and parliament to start to look at constructive solutions.
With the 140,000 American soldiers helping Iraq in pacified areas, then 100,000 Iraqi soldiers can start dealing with the violent people in their country.
Not all of Iraq is in violent turmoil.
Therefore I suggest the president tell Iraq we will assist you in a military support status were American soldiers will not be engaged in direct planning of combat and responsible for security.
This offer will be contingent upon the Iraqi government establishing laws that prohibit ownership or possession of guns, riffles, or explosive materials.
A simple solution is it not. The Iraqi military starts search and destroy missions looking for insurgence, tribal gangs, and outside interlopers and the American soldiers help them with border patrols, building forts, roads, vehicle maintenance, and any other tribal job.
Now it is know that people will still attack American soldiers. Another condition is that American soldiers will have the ability to defend them selves.
Will this happen? Of course not. I think American soldiers will spend many more years in Iraq with conditions much unattended.
This area will be in the center of economic activity for centuries. I think Iraq and American government want the present conditions were America has a say in how the country in managed to continue.