There does not appear to be anything new here, nor has anything especially prescient – this is what been leaked over the past few weeks. Much of what the study group recommends is already in progress. Senior military officers have advocated increased training of Iraqi security forces – police, army, border forces, etc - for the last two years. In fact, the primary focus of the last year has been a new emphasis on training the Iraqis. This has always been part of the plan: as Iraq forces become more capable, American combat forces can withdraw – and only then.
Probably the most contentious of the recommendations is the call for a “diplomatic and political offensive†engaging regional players, including Iran and Syria.
Iran and Syria are part of the problem, not part of the solution.....
http://hardblogger.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2006/12/06/17468.aspx
