05.18.06
Arnold is Asking the Right Questions
Once upon a time, conservative thinkers shared a consensus opinion that troops should only be deployed with a clear plan, a well defined objective. Any well defined objective includes an endgame so that success can be evaluated and resources can be reallocated accordingly. A danger of our current engagement in Iraq is the apparent lack of such a well defined objective. Unfortunately, the government is at it again, planning to commit troops while not clearly defining success versus failure and a timeframe for the mission.
I a glad to see Governor Schwarzenegger bucking this trend. He is asking the right questions of the administration.
On Tuesday, Schwarzenegger made public a letter he sent to [to the administration] that questioned how the Bush administration plans to use the Guard. He asked what the government believes would constitute a successful border deployment and when it might end.
Hopefully the Governor from California will have an influence on the National Guard deployment policy that is shaping up as part of the Immigration Reform package.
Read it: Schwarzenegger Has Questions About Bush Border Plan
