These people are making a choice for peace and that means that the time is coming in which this insurgency will have no foothold, in which it will be defeated, defeated by Iraqis and in which we can fully come home.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Optimism that Iraqi forces will defeat the insurgency leading to troop withdrawal.
- In plain terms
- Iraqis will defeat the insurgents so we can come home.
- What can you take from it?
- Local forces will win and troops will return.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Will local forces succeed?
- When does victory justify leaving?
Another view
Expecting local victory may ignore ongoing instability.
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