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<IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= Defense Secretary: Surge Not Our ‘Last Chance’ Defense Secretary Robert Gates <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/la-na-usiraq7feb07,1,2773496.story" title="told">told</a> the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday that if the surge goes badly, the military will probably move troops “out of harm’s way.” Why wait? He also said the surge is not the “last chance” to get it right in Iraq. Let’s hope Congress stops quibbling and makes him wrong. <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20070207_gates_when_escalation_fails/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20070207_gates_when_escalation_fails/</a> Copyright © 2007 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com <IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= Defense Secretary: Surge Not Our ‘Last Chance’ Defense Secretary Robert Gates <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/la-na-usiraq7feb07,1,2773496.story" title="told">told</a> the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday that if the surge goes badly, the military will probably move troops “out of harm’s way.” Why wait? He also said the surge is not the “last chance” to get it right in Iraq. Let’s hope Congress stops quibbling and makes him wrong. <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20070207_gates_when_escalation_fails/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20070207_gates_when_escalation_fails/</a> Copyright © 2007 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com

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