Debate Grows Over Beefing Up U.S. Force in Iraq - washingtonpost.com

Debate Grows Over Beefing Up U.S. Force in Iraq - washingtonpost.com: "'Without additional combat forces, we will not win this war,' McCain said, describing inadequate U.S. troop numbers to clear insurgent strongholds, stem sectarian violence and train Iraqi security forces. 'We need to do all these things if we are to succeed. And we will need more troops to do them.'

Military officials and defense experts, however, said yesterday that significantly escalating the number of U.S. combat troops in Iraq is largely implausible because it would severely strain the military, would be unsustainable for more than a few months and would offer no discernable long-term benefit."