I have an idea. Why don't we get all the Go Big people to put their money where their mouth is. You know the Go Big people, the idiots like McCain who think we just need a bigger stick to poke the bee hive. If they really think Going Big is the answer then they should be willing to stake their careers on it. So, if we send more troops, and after 6 months things are not demonstrably better, will all of the people who advocated Go Big agree to Go Away? As in retire? As in hand in your policy wonk badge and just disappear? As in, agree never to go on the TeeVee again? I mean, I assume anyone advocating Go Big (or Go Long for that matter) is doing it only because they really believe it will work. Otherwise, they would never ever risk more of our soldiers lives, would they? So, nothing to fear, right?.
Some people seem to love the war-game macho aspect of it all, so why not ante up? Surely, they would still be willing to Double Down if they were playing with their own money? Besides, going away is the least they could do to apologize to the families of the soldiers their policy will kill. The pundits will still have lives after all. Just not public positions of influence.
Go Big is the Serious Position. So lets see how serious they are.