My Strategy to End The War in Iraq

I offer this strategy freely to our next Commander in Chief. It's quite simple.

Phase 1: Immediate withdrawal of all military troops currently stationed in Iraq.

Phase 2: Deployment of thousands of Girl Scout troops to Iraq to distribute delicious cookies door to door.

Phase 3: Deployment of thousands of Boy Scout troops to Iraq to work alongside the Girl Scouts and Iraqis to rebuild Iraq's infrastructure.


I call this "Operation Thin Mint."

1. The removal of military troops will assure the Iraqis that our intent is not, nor was it ever, to remain in their country as an occupying force for decades to come. The US is dedicated to helping Iraq become a prosperous democratic nation.
   
   
2. The door to door distribution of delectable cookies is a gesture of good faith to reinforce this support.
   
   
3. The employment of Iraqi civilians to rebuild their infrastructure with the aid and oversight of the BSA and GSA will create much needed jobs for those who have been unemployed since the war's inception.
   
   
4. As an added bonus to the American taxpayer, we will save billions of dollars that would otherwise be paid to government contractors by paying the scouts solely in merit badges.
   
   
5. Once the Iraqi infrastructure has been restored and citizens across the nation have dependable electricity and refrigeration, they will receive an additional shipment of Thin Mint cookies for immediate placement in their now-functional freezers. Nothing better than Thin Mints right out of the freezer. Mmmmmmm...