US troops in Iraq continue to climb

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Post #262,923 by JayMehaffey 7/28/06 4:41:15 PM Reply	US troops in Iraq continue to climb [link\|http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/28/AR2006072800962.html\|WashingtonPost] The Pentagon's move to increase U.S. forces in Iraq will push troops levels to roughly 135,000, dashing Bush administration hopes of dropping that figure by tens of thousands by the fall congressional campaigns. As of Friday, there were 16 Army and Marine brigades in Iraq, two more than the level several months ago. And the total troops there had already reached 132,000, and will climb in the coming weeks, buoyed by the decision to delay the scheduled return home this month of an Alaskan Army brigade. The idea that we might see 50% cuts this year was always nothing more then political promise of the impossible. But a continued climb is a problem, we are already short of troops and are scraping the bottom to come up with more. Jay
Post #262,955 by Simon_Jester 7/29/06 10:00:51 AM Reply	Are you kidding? We'll see a 50% cut.... first they have to double the number of troops in Iraq though.
Post #262,958 by warmachine 7/29/06 10:53:22 AM Reply	No one's that stupid except... the US electorate voted in someone with no redeeming qualities whatsoever. You have a point. Matthew Greet Choose Life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a fucking big television, choose washing machines, cars, compact disc players and electrical tin openers. Choose good health, low cholesterol, and dental insurance. Choose fixed interest mortgage repayments. Choose a starter home. Choose your friends. Choose leisurewear and matching luggage. Choose DIY and wondering who the fuck you are on a Sunday morning. Choose sitting on that couch watching mind-numbing, spirit-crushing game shows, stuffing fucking junk food into your mouth. Choose rotting away at the end of it all, pishing your last in a miserable home, nothing more than an embarrassment to the selfish, fucked up brats you spawned to replace yourself. Choose your future. Choose life... But why would I want to do a thing like that? I chose not to choose life. I chose somethin' else. And the reasons? There are no reasons. Who needs reasons when you've got heroin? - Mark Renton, Trainspotting.
Post #262,959 by boxley 7/29/06 10:57:27 AM Reply	ya gotta remember, more people voted for the winner of american idol than the presidency, we have our priorities doncha know, thanx, bill Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free american and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 50 years. meep
Post #262,961 by imqwerky 7/29/06 11:20:24 AM Reply	We'll see a 50% cut...they'll all come home in boxes. Smile, Amy [link\|http://kevan.org/brain.cgi?Amy%20Rathman\|Pics of the Family]

US troops in Iraq continue to climb - (JayMehaffey) - (4) - July 28, 2006, 04:41:15 PM EDT

Are you kidding? We'll see a 50% cut.... - (Simon_Jester) - (3) - July 29, 2006, 10:00:51 AM EDT

No one's that stupid except... - (warmachine) - (1) - July 29, 2006, 10:53:22 AM EDT

ya gotta remember, more people voted for the winner - (boxley) - July 29, 2006, 10:57:27 AM EDT

We'll see a 50% cut...they'll all come home in boxes. -NT - (imqwerky) - July 29, 2006, 11:20:24 AM EDT

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