US Political Factors Shaping Bush (DODO's) Plan To Retake Iraq Risk Losing Iraq

The New York Times > International > Middle East > News Analysis: Raising the Pressure in Iraq: "But as the Americans and their allies raise the pressure on the insurgents, they are rapidly finding themselves in the classic dilemma faced by governments battling guerrilla movements: ease up, and the insurgency may grow; crack down, and risk losing the support of the population. The additional quandary facing the Americans is the need to break the deadlock before January, the self-imposed deadline for elections."

*DODO: Doesn't Obey Direct Orders