November 22, 2004


Hey, is that a Breeze I feel?

It's the set-up. My guess: the 1600 Crew are getting the SCLM onboard by getting them to print stories about manning levels in Iraq.

Senior U.S. military commanders in Iraq say it is increasingly likely they will need a further increase in combat forces to put down remaining areas of resistance in the country.
...
But the forces available for these intensified operations have become limited by the demands of securing Fallujah and overseeing the massive reconstruction effort there -- demands that senior U.S. military officers say are likely to tie up a substantial number of Marines and Army troops for weeks.
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With some fresh U.S. forces already arriving in Iraq as part of a long-scheduled rotation, and two newly trained Iraqi brigades due to start operating next month, U.S. military leaders had hoped to avoid further increases.

But over the past week, a closer assessment of the forces needed for the Fallujah recovery effort and future offensive operations revealed a gap in desired troop strength, at least over the next two or three months, according to several officers familiar with the issue.

There's always a "but" isn't there? I have been reading that the real numbers are closer to being in the 160-175,000 range for troops either in or supporting the troops in Iraq. How sustainable is that? Not very methinks. Now with the 1600 Crew looking to make the next move in the Codpiece Doctrine in the direction of Iran, it'll be interesting to see how the personnel game is played out.

I solemly promise that if I get to be on the local draft board to give due consideration to all deferment applications from the local republican junior gentry. Not. After all, they're all of the warrior tradition, right? As long as the warriors are from another family...

posted by Jo Fish on 11.22.04 at 09:50 AM





Comments:

Now Jo, if you get on the local draft board do give the Rethugnican junior gentry's deferment requests all the consideration that is due. Keeping in mind of course, that all the consideration that is due them is little to none....

:-)

posted by: Len Cleavelin on 11.22.04 at 12:56 PM [permalink]



I hope to follow the same strategy.

posted by: merl on 11.23.04 at 12:20 AM [permalink]



I'm already on the local board.

posted by: Barndog on 11.23.04 at 05:26 AM [permalink]



Really I wouldn't want to see anyone go for this war of non-necessity.

Afghanistan is off the news cycle map as well. Orwell was a prophet.

posted by: Mr.Murder on 11.26.04 at 02:03 AM [permalink]






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