Can Kerry convince Europe to deploy troops in Iraq

[dazzleman]

Many European countries already have troops in Germany.  The two big continental powers, France and Germany, do not, and will not regardless of who is president.

They would only cause problems, without bringing any real value to the table, so why bother?  They're a net liability.

I question the value of improved relations with these two countries in any case.  Whatever we do will be wrong in their eyes.  And their support of Kerry only makes me more suspicious of him.  The only way we can improve relations with those countries is to compromise our own security.  They're worth little as allies.  The only time they're willing to cooperate is when they need something.

[dazzleman]

The real answer is to train enough Iraqi forces and then leave.  More foreign troops are only a short-term answer, but ultimately that's not the direction we should be going in.