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Many people have forgotten one thing about the Surge...it was a recognition that the previous military strategy of the Bush Administration was a failure. We had invaded the country with too few troops and not provided enough security. So the Surge was really Bush saying I have prosecuted the war badly and not provided security to Iraq, now I am going to put some more troops in because we need it. Sort of odd that today it is seen as some sort of great military strategy. Sort of like calling the Fire Department after most of the house has burnt down because you were using a garden hose to fight an out of control fire.