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<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/ltcolscottrutter/'>Lt. Col. Scott Rutter Column</a><br /> While the world sits on the sidelines, the U.S. continues to plug away at progress in Iraq. As we wait to hear the results of the surge, we are provided with a daily media reminder of the failure of the Iraqi government to meet the benchmarks established by the U.S. In the end, will we call this a military fiasco, with pundits claiming we should never have gone to war and that George Bush’s steadfastness was nothing more than stubbornness?

2007-08-31T18:01:03-04:00 2013-05-19T23:24:57Z Lt. Col. Scott Rutter While the world sits on the sidelines, the U.S. continues to plug away at progress in Iraq. As we wait to hear the results of the surge, we are... 11bdfb2c-3d31-4fab-93f3-c815fca8eec6

<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/ltcolscottrutter/'>Lt. Col. Scott Rutter Column</a><br /> [T]he decision by President Bush to send in 21, 000 more troops is both with and without merit. Why? Because, we have little idea how those 21,000 troops will change the tide of perception.

2007-02-16T11:04:47-05:00 2013-05-19T23:24:57Z Lt. Col. Scott Rutter The United States was founded on the doctrine of human sanctity. Each and every human life has value. Thus, in war our military and the world,... df145191-0dce-4294-a700-64714496a3fd

<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/ltcolscottrutter/'>Lt. Col. Scott Rutter Column</a><br /> The “insurgents” who claim to hold true the Islamic ideals of brotherhood and faith are not really Islamists. These men are prepping the battlefield for the war between the U.S. and Iran.

2007-01-12T11:32:41-05:00 2013-05-19T23:24:57Z Lt. Col. Scott Rutter The most fundamental element in raising an Army is money. By extension, the United States has the most powerful Armed Forces in the world. We... 042680cf-f07c-489f-aa37-4481458784ef

<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/ltcolscottrutter/'>Lt. Col. Scott Rutter Column</a><br /> Training Iraqi soldiers requires more than just weapons and equipment. In our rush to change direction, let’s not overlook the fundamentals.

2006-12-15T10:00:07-05:00 2013-05-19T23:24:57Z Lt. Col. Scott Rutter Training Iraqi soldiers requires more than just weapons and equipment. In our rush to change direction, let’s not overlook the fundamentals.... 677e9773-a1cc-423e-af4c-9225a0ef024a

<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/ltcolscottrutter/'>Lt. Col. Scott Rutter Column</a><br /> As we sit today at a crossroads in our War on Terror, I felt it was my civic duty to provide to you some of my own perspective on our path forward.

2006-12-08T11:08:30-05:00 2013-05-19T23:24:57Z Lt. Col. Scott Rutter Dear President Bush: As we sit today at a crossroads in our War on Terror, I felt it was my civic duty to provide to you some of my own...