U.S. in danger of losing the war (DFP headline, frontpage)

[Bozita]

http://www.freep.com/news/nw/iraq22e_20050122.htm

U.S. in danger of losing the war


Analysis finds troubling trends in Iraq: Rising fatalities, attacks

January 22, 2005


BY TOM LASSETER and JONATHAN S. LANDAY
FREE PRESS WASHINGTON STAFF



BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Unless something dramatic changes, the United States is heading toward losing the war in Iraq.


A Knight Ridder Newspapers analysis of U.S. government statistics shows the U.S. military steadily losing ground to the predominately Sunni Muslim insurgency in Iraq.


The analysis suggests that, short of a newfound will by Iraqis to reject the insurgency or a large escalation of U.S. troop strength, the United States won't win the war.


Military thinkers say insurgencies are especially hard to defeat because the insurgents' goal isn't to win in a conventional sense but to survive until the will of the occupying power is sapped. Recent polls suggest an erosion of support among Americans for the war.

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[ckramer]

1. Are you telling me our hardwares didn't mean a thing?

[proReality]

2. Rose-colored glasses coming off? n/t

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[Moderator]

3. Duplicate topic

Same Knight Ridder analysis discussed here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1173020

But please add this article to the older topic.
Thanks.