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:: Thursday, July 03, 2003 ::

Memo To Sheep:

A part a an article in today's Seattle Times:

Huge influx of troops sought to secure Iraq

By Seattle Times news services.


WASHINGTON — Amid growing indications that some of the attacks against U.S. soldiers in Iraq are organized and coordinated, the chief civilian administrator and Army officers on the ground would like an increase of as many as 50,000 troops in the theater, according to knowledgeable sources.
A plea by U.S. administrator L. Paul Bremer for the additional troops was discussed at a national-security council meeting several days ago. The White House has indicated it would be reluctant to agree to such a large increase, the equivalent of more than two divisions, the sources said.

Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld was reviewing the request from Bremer, U.S. officials said, speaking on the condition of anonymity.

A source outside the administration but familiar with the deliberations said, "The White House is aware that Bremer wants them," he said. "They're not happy about it. They don't want a formal request because then, politically, there's fallout."

Another source, who was briefed by senior Army officers, said that Bremer and Army generals inside Iraq would like to reinforce the 146,000 U.S. troops inside Iraq with an additional 50,000.

The issue of troop strength to stabilize a postwar Iraq is a sensitive one.

In February, then-Army chief of staff Eric Shinseki was publicly ridiculed by Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz, a key architect of the Iraq policy, for telling Congress that "several hundred thousand" troops would be needed to guarantee stability. ...end


So there you have it. So much for supporting the troops! Paul Bremer is requesting more troops and the Bush Administration is only concerned about the political fallout. This is what happens when cowards and frauds control the government. Who cares about the troops? No one in the Bush Administration has any relatives over there so who cares? Little Johnie and Sally just got blown up? So what? There's more where thet came from. I say "Bring 'im on!" I'm just a fake cowboy, who only believes in affirmative action when it comes to me. My daddy will get me out of this mess! "All hat and no cattle". And still, you fixate on Bill Clinton's genitals. You are truly sheep being fattened for the slaughter.

:: DM1 7/03/2003 08:04:00 AM [+] ::
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