The Surge is just a brute force strategy that is used where there is no inteligent strategy. Solving these problems the diplomatic/political way is just way too difficult for this administration. So they are going to try to brute force it. Unfortunately, I think that this is the reason it is getting more difficult.

I know that when someone "brute-forces" me into doing something, I just hate them more and can't wait to see them fall. Such would be the feelings of those who oppose the U.S. now, I suspect.

I think that things will get much worse before they get better.