I think it essential that we start talking about how the surge HAS NOT WORKED. But we need to avoid arguments that are complicated and long.
If a city has a high crime rate, a surge of cops onto every street corner will cause crime to plummet. Does this mean that the surge fixed the crime problem? Of course not and the same is true in Iraq.
When the Republicans come up with a talking point they want to get out, they hand that talking point out to everyone from Brit Hume to Dana Perino, to Rush and maybe even to Bruce Willis.
Wouldn't it be great to get reality based talkers making this comment about the crime rate in cities?
Easy to understand, short and sweet, and it tells the truth that the corporate media wants to hide. But if these talkers just used this analogy over and over, eventually people might notice.
(By the way, there is a way for a surge of cops to make a permanent dent in a cities high crime rate. 100 years anyone?