The Situation in Baghdad

As Generals Billy Kristol and Richie Lowry astutely observe in Tuesday’s (9/12) Washington Post, we need more troops in Baghdad. I wholehearted agree. We have to nip that situation in the bud before it starts to become a problem.

I disagree when they say “it is clear that stripping troops from other fronts risks progress elsewhere”. We have plenty of troops. All we have to do is redeploy them with their equipment to just over the Baghdad horizon. Whenever the terrorists start a fight they can fly to the scene and cool off the neighborhood by waterbombing the bad guys back into their holes.

Now some may say that our western states could become vulnerable to forest fires. While I respect their opinions, I disagree. However, if the governors get too upset, we could leave some behind, substituting troops who have experience with foreigners in the War on Swimming and Fenceclimbing. And there are probably a few stragglers left in New Orleans from the War on Water.

Here is how we handle those pesky unexpected forest fires:
Some say that it’s just Mother Nature and we should let them burn themselves out. They may have a point. Except for the guys who get so absorbed in their sing-along that they don’t pay attention to the campfire. They should take responsibility and pay for any property damage. That’s the American Way.