White House Falsely Claims Iraq Study Group Supports Escalation Strategy

January 29, 2007
White House Falsely Claims Iraq Study Group Supports Escalation Strategy

The Iraq Study Group did say a "short-term redeployment" of more troops into Baghdad could be
part of a larger military, economic, and diplomatic plan. But both American Enterprise Institute's
Fred Kagan — the architect of the escalation plan — and Lt. Gen. Raymond T. Odierno — the
new U.S. ground commander in Iraq — have said the escalation could last anywhere between
18 months and 3 years. That's hardly "short-term."