war is without parallels

Would anyone like to step up an stand in the shoes of one of the 3,000 troops abandoned in Iraq? They should have either more troops than they need or none. This is going to be tough on those few that are left. In war you do not hold back, draw lines in the sand, withdraw from total victory, or abandon 3,000 troops anywhere. You do not compromise in war which is why these decisions should be left to either the military to execute or politicians who decide all or none. Truman had the courage to win World War II with his decision to drop the bomb but then he caved in Korea thinking he could fight a war without winning. War is without parallels. But Truman brought in the parallels and they popped up in Vietnam, Kuwait, and Iraq during the Gulf War. You get in or get out, you win or you lose, and you do it quickly or forget about it altogether. You never fight for something to give to someone who cannot hold it. When Bush went into Iraq he should have been in and out as soon as possible and well before he left office. There is no half way in war. Only an arrogant imperialist would read the rights of his own country to a citizen who has his own rights in his own country. Too many academics are arrogant miniaturists, utopian driven players of games in their heads. Just my view and for me the mechanics of my view were good for many situations I faced in life.