How more troops might help

I'm one who thinks we should basically leave Iraq immediately and completely. I don't think it is a question of defeat -- our presence just does not seem to be improving the situation. We got what we originally set out to do: Iraq is not a military threat to the US anymore. It does not have the capabilities to create weapons of mass destruction. Yeah, we created a chaotic and unstable situation in the process, sorry about that, but our work is done here.

On the other hand, the one reason I can think of to bring in a shitload of troops is to undertake a rapid infrastructure rebuild: clean water everywhere and the power on 24/7. Then we can leave with a better taste in our mouth. I don't think we can provide security in Iraq unless we lock it down with martial law and quadruple our force there. Even then it will be unstable and will only postpone the problem.

No, the Left was right, we sent the bull in the china shop and now you can't unring the bell. A metaphor mashup that is now an unfortunate reality for the US in Iraq.