The Battle Over the Surge Option

In October 2006, President Bush ordered national security adviser Stephen J. Hadley to undertake a secret, under-the-radar review of the Iraq war strategy. The review, which triggered a contentious debate, led to a plan for a 2007 troop "surge" of five brigades -- about 30,000 combat and support troops -- to Iraq. Here, at a glance, is a guide to the various factions and their points of view.

SOURCE: "The War Within" | GRAPHIC: The Washington Post ¿ September 8, 2008

This Story Outmaneuvered And Outranked, Military Chiefs Became Outsiders Article \| At the Joint Chiefs of Staff in late November 2006, Gen. Peter Pace was facing every chairman's nightmare: a potential revolt of the other chiefs. Two months earlier, the JCS had convened a special team of colonels to recommend options for reversing the deteriorating situation in Iraq. Now, it ap... Why Did Violence Plummet? It Wasn't Just the Surge. DISSENSION: Doubt, Distrust, Delay INTELLIGENCE: Spying on Iraqi Leader: Was It Worth the Risk? ABOUT THE SERIES The War Within Transcript: Book World Live: Bob Woodward, author of 'The War Within' Escalating Violence in Iraq, Intensifying Debate in Washington The Battle Over the Surge Option		TOOLBOX E-Mail This Save/Share + Digg Facebook Reddit Twitter myspace SOURCE: "The War Within" \| GRAPHIC: The Washington Post ¿ September 8, 2008 ¬es=In October 2006, President Bush ordered national security adviser Stephen J. Hadley to undertake a secret, under-the-radar review of the Iraq war strategy. The review, which triggered a contentious debate, led to a plan for a 2007 troop 'surge' of five brigades -- about 30,000 combat and support troops -- to Iraq. Here, at a glance, is a guide to the various factions and their points of view." onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('delicious')" onmouseout="resetbg2('delicious')" target="new">del.icio.us SOURCE: "The War Within" \| GRAPHIC: The Washington Post ¿ September 8, 2008 \'),\'newstrust\'+(new Date()).getMilliseconds(),\'dependent=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,alwaysRaised=yes,status=yes,directories=yes,location=yes,menubar=yes,toolbar=yes,width=430,height=750,modal=no\'));ntw.focus();'" onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('newstrust')" onmouseout="resetbg2('newstrust')">NewsTrust Stumble It! COMMENT 0 Comments Your browser's settings may be preventing you from commenting on and viewing comments about this item. See instructions for fixing the problem. Discussion Policy CLOSE Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post. Who's Blogging » Links to this graphic		Related The War Within Special Report \| The inside story of how President Bush's team dealt with its failing Iraq strategy. On the Record Audio \| Excerpts from Bob Woodward's Oval Office interviews with President George W. Bush More on washingtonpost.com • More Nation News » washingtonpost.com
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This Story Outmaneuvered And Outranked, Military Chiefs Became Outsiders Article \| At the Joint Chiefs of Staff in late November 2006, Gen. Peter Pace was facing every chairman's nightmare: a potential revolt of the other chiefs. Two months earlier, the JCS had convened a special team of colonels to recommend options for reversing the deteriorating situation in Iraq. Now, it ap... Why Did Violence Plummet? It Wasn't Just the Surge. DISSENSION: Doubt, Distrust, Delay INTELLIGENCE: Spying on Iraqi Leader: Was It Worth the Risk? ABOUT THE SERIES The War Within Transcript: Book World Live: Bob Woodward, author of 'The War Within' Escalating Violence in Iraq, Intensifying Debate in Washington The Battle Over the Surge Option		TOOLBOX E-Mail This Save/Share + Digg Facebook Reddit Twitter myspace SOURCE: "The War Within" \| GRAPHIC: The Washington Post ¿ September 8, 2008 ¬es=In October 2006, President Bush ordered national security adviser Stephen J. Hadley to undertake a secret, under-the-radar review of the Iraq war strategy. The review, which triggered a contentious debate, led to a plan for a 2007 troop 'surge' of five brigades -- about 30,000 combat and support troops -- to Iraq. Here, at a glance, is a guide to the various factions and their points of view." onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('delicious')" onmouseout="resetbg2('delicious')" target="new">del.icio.us SOURCE: "The War Within" \| GRAPHIC: The Washington Post ¿ September 8, 2008 \'),\'newstrust\'+(new Date()).getMilliseconds(),\'dependent=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,alwaysRaised=yes,status=yes,directories=yes,location=yes,menubar=yes,toolbar=yes,width=430,height=750,modal=no\'));ntw.focus();'" onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('newstrust')" onmouseout="resetbg2('newstrust')">NewsTrust Stumble It! COMMENT 0 Comments Your browser's settings may be preventing you from commenting on and viewing comments about this item. See instructions for fixing the problem. Discussion Policy CLOSE Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post. Who's Blogging » Links to this graphic		Related The War Within Special Report \| The inside story of how President Bush's team dealt with its failing Iraq strategy. On the Record Audio \| Excerpts from Bob Woodward's Oval Office interviews with President George W. Bush More on washingtonpost.com • More Nation News » washingtonpost.com
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