Robert Parry: "The Rising Cost of the Iraq 'Surge'" - Consortiumnews.com

A fascinating analysis of the "surge" as a success is unpacked and examined. Parry's scrutiny is important and timely at this point in the elections ... [excerpt] ... In reality, the “surge” of about 30,000 additional troops sent to Iraq appears to have been only one factor and – according to military officials interviewed for Bob Woodward’s new book, The War Within – possibly a secondary one in explaining the drop-off in the violence that had made Iraq a living hell. ... [end of excerpt] Read more at: Consortiumnews.com