If Eisenhower could end hostilities in Korea then why can it not be done in Iraq? General Petraeus should use the surge as an ultimatum to end hostilities among insurgents, both Sunni and Shia and demand an emergency consortium to negotiate a truce with the stipulation that Qaeda forces be denounced as unwelcome intruders and condemnation of any Iraqi or sub cell that coöperates with terrorists. It is expected that insurgents inform on Qaeda leaders and camps in order that a special force consisting of Sunni, Shia and US troops launch a drive to wipe out terrorists.
Meanwhile, the State Department should meet with Egypt, Iran, Syria, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia for the express purpose to join in this consortium to find common ground, along with joining the US with funds and materiel to achieve progress in Iraq’s infrastructure.
If within a month the truce does not materialize and there is no coöperation in wiping out al Qaeda, the US shall appeal to the UN for peacekeeping forces made up of Arab nations mentioned above to unite with US forces. If the appeal is not met, a draw down of US troops will begin immediately at the rate of 30,000 per month.