The difference between Options Three and Four is pretty much a rounding error; Three has a different mix of troops, but in terms of drawing us deeper in, we're still just talking about the difference between Rocky Road and New York Super Fudge Chunk.
Mr. Holbrooke said that the Georgian troops would not be restricted by any caveats like those set by several European countries, whose troops are restricted in terms of their movements and rules of engagement as well as where they can be based.
We went to war in Afghanistan – as well as in Iraq – with eyes shut and purse shut, and in order to make things better we have got to open both of them and give the troops what they need in terms of training and equipment.
While the fusion of Madero's, Villa's and Orozco's men did result in a number of troops sufficient to form a force capable of fighting professional soldiers in pitched encounters, the federal troops still had the advantage in terms of training and discipline.
In fact, neither man got exactly what he wanted from Mr. Obama's review, at least in terms of troops.
John Brennan, Monday What they're saying now Bin Laden could have surrendered if US troops "were confident of that in terms of his not having an IED on his body, his not having some type of hidden weapon or whatever".
The President, according to Woodward, kept asking the military to understand that he was really, truly serious that this was absolutely it, in terms of troops — no further escalation allowed, so promise that they wouldn't ask.
On foreign policy, Rubio is in the revolutionary camp, often arguing, along with Bush, that America can and should enthusiastically intervene around the world to shape outcomes in our favor, though he is also careful to downplay the cost of such proposals in terms of troops sent aboard or dollars spent.
But in terms of troop numbers, no".
"In terms of troop levels, there is going to be enormous speculation again about what decision I will make," Mr. Bush said.
