Quieting doubts about no alternative

The opposition should present a better plan if it firmly believes the President’s efforts are futile. However, the opposition has a strong point in saying that this administration has no alternative plan if the “surge” fails. While I do not believe that is true, the President might consider strengthening his position by outlining what he can as an alternative or by presenting the opposition’s plan of redeploying into Kuwait and Qatar to prevent the civil war from spilling over into other countries in the region. Even if that is not an option, presenting it as such will dull the opposition’s edge. We obviously cannot re-fight the Iraq war if we withdraw forces, but saying something to quiet doubts is better than saying nothing at all.