"How about a 'counterinsurgency economic czar'?

OpinionJournal

BY DAN SENOR AND ROMAN MARTINEZ

"The president is on the cusp of making the most important decision of his second term: increasing our troop presence in Baghdad and Anbar in an effort to stave off Iraqi civil war. A troop surge into Baghdad will not solve problems overnight. But by helping to establish security, more troops can weaken the insurgency, which is the first step to addressing most of Iraq's other problems, including the growth of Shiite militias. Here are things for the president to consider as he moves forward: No more half measures.With a possible troop increase gaining steam, some military officers at the Pentagon and in Baghdad are advocating................." Continue.