Petreaus says that the number of u.s. troops in iraq should be cut by 30,000 over the next year. Of course with a decrease in troops will come an increase in violence (at least in the areas where u.s. troops are now). I think what they are going to do is cut the number of u.s. troops, let the violence increase, and then say "violence was down with the surge and up when we pulled our forces back, we need to do the surge again". That way they can draw the surge strategy out by doing it in a stop and go fashion.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070910/ts_nm/iraq_dc
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nah, when the violence goes up, and we blame and bomb Iran for it, we'll just have 30,000 troops to move East into Tehran.... 
QUOTE(Jack @ Monday, 10 September 2007, 2:16 pm) 
Petreaus says that the number of u.s. troops in iraq should be cut by 30,000 over the next year. Of course with a decrease in troops will come an increase in violence (at least in the areas where u.s. troops are now). I think what they are going to do is cut the number of u.s. troops, let the violence increase, and then say "violence was down with the surge and up when we pulled our forces back, we need to do the surge again". That way they can draw the surge strategy out by doing it in a stop and go fashion.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070910/ts_nm/iraq_dc
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070910/ts_nm/iraq_dc
No, I don't so. 160k until April. Draw down 30k over the next three months will mean 130k in July. Violence (or US deaths, at least) always goes down in summer, so they can draw down to about 100k and reduce patrols and footprint size in time to cut down American casualties before the election. Then they're hoping for a Republican win who can ramp it back up -- or, if it's a Democrat, they can blame them for losing Iraq.
Remember how the Fallujah assault was delayed until after the 2004 election? Expect that on a big scale.
Wait, who posted the graph chart that showed increased troops = increased troop deaths?
Well then wouldn't reduced troop strength = reduced troop deaths, and wouldn't that be a success?
Sheeeit! Ya know, if we pull out ALL troops, there would be ZERO troop deaths, and that could be called.....
VICTORY!
Well then wouldn't reduced troop strength = reduced troop deaths, and wouldn't that be a success?
Sheeeit! Ya know, if we pull out ALL troops, there would be ZERO troop deaths, and that could be called.....
VICTORY!
The war spending is helping to prop up the economy? Got to keep it going to have a chance to continue Repug military/industrial control? Not to mention all the $$ down the drain so far...and the prospect for mucho profits from oil and rebuilding Iraq.
Iraq will be the model for the privatization of most assets across the world?? Big $$ for Halliburton and et al.
The Georges friends will be grateful....they will come visit him in S. Am.
Iraq will be the model for the privatization of most assets across the world?? Big $$ for Halliburton and et al.
The Georges friends will be grateful....they will come visit him in S. Am.
QUOTE(GaXEtUS @ Tuesday, 11 September 2007, 10:56 am)
The war spending is helping to prop up the economy? Got to keep it going to have a chance to continue Repug military/industrial control? Not to mention all the $$ down the drain so far...and the prospect for mucho profits from oil and rebuilding Iraq.
Iraq will be the model for the privatization of most assets across the world?? Big $$ for Halliburton and et al.
The Georges friends will be grateful....they will come visit him in S. Am.
Iraq will be the model for the privatization of most assets across the world?? Big $$ for Halliburton and et al.
The Georges friends will be grateful....they will come visit him in S. Am.
The continued drain on the US treasury also ensures the continued cuts to social programs - and will help the GOP realize their goal of completely eradicating Social Security and Medicare.
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