Av norske medier hører man stadig om en isolert president. Men blant de militære og deres familier er det flere som støtter hans nye Irak-plan enn som er mot, skriver New York Times.

The decision to increase the American military presence in Iraq is being greeted with a blend of optimism and anxiety among American soldiers and their families, those most directly affected by the change. Unlike in Congressional corridors and across the civilian landscape of the country, there seems far more support than outrage, more cheer than cheerlessness, and a hope that maybe this will do it.

Among Troops and Families, Mixed Reaction to American Expansion in Iraq