highwaystar101 said:
But the compromise is threatening to pull troops out in a way. Even though you send a few thousand more in, only half of your troops will ever actually be active, effectively reducing the amount that are serving. It is pulling them out, more or less. It's like pulling them out of the war, but not letting them leave the battlefield. It is at the very least a stepping stone to reduce the number of troops, and then eventually leave. As for the government, I know Karazi has rigged elections and is an incompetent buffoon, I think resolving that is what I meant by installing a stable government. |
Well it's half activly fighting, half holding and training.
The main "threat" of leaving is to make Karazi feel unsafe.
As long as we'd have troops training, he'd have areas he'd be safe no matter what happened... and if we're training he may get enough troops to where he does feel safe.
By stalling, Obama comes off as aloof, Karazi doesn't know what's going to happen. Republicans are hammering him for not doing anything... some even call for withdrawl. While liberals on the other aisle also call for withdrawl... while American News networks talk about how without Karazi backign down, we may as well pull out.
Basically, this is an info ploy. It makes him scared... Obama shows he won't put in more troops and may even stop funding... and may even pull out. In which case Karazi and his Warlords are doomed.