Unfortunately. such a scenario may prove inevitable. But my colleagues hold forth this legislation as a plan: its not. Its political pabulum. It might give politicians cover. but it exposes our servicemen to danger even greater than they already face. Ethnic. tribal. and religious killings will increase by an order of magnitude. The current refugee situation. already a disaster for Iraqs neighbors. will be dwarfed by the exodus to come. Our own men and women in uniform will be standing in front of a tsunami of violence. What is required is a thoughtful. deliberative plan to make the best of an undeniably bad situation.