UConn James Posted July 11, 2005 Posted July 11, 2005 U.K. memo: U.S. hopes to halve Iraq force The document also said the U.S. was looking to cut back its own troop levels to 66,000, down from the 135,000 there now. I sense the admin is trying to allay decreasing public support by leaking that there is an 'exit strategy' but making sure not to say it themselves. Has me kind of unsure about the "As the Iraqis stand up, we will stand down" quote, tho. 2007? I thought the training was 12 months. Having a consistent, small force seems to be more or less containing things in Afghanistan... a country that's twice the size of California. NEXT!
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted July 11, 2005 Posted July 11, 2005 U.K. memo: U.S. hopes to halve Iraq forceI sense the admin is trying to allay decreasing public support by leaking that there is an 'exit strategy' but making sure not to say it themselves. Has me kind of unsure about the "As the Iraqis stand up, we will stand down" quote, tho. 2007? I thought the training was 12 months. Having a consistent, small force seems to be more or less containing things in Afghanistan... a country that's twice the size of California. NEXT! 378615[/snapback] Comparing Iraq to Afghanistan is like comparing Pennsylvania to Wyoming. You're not going to face the same tactical and operational problems in both. And I've been hearing rumbles about impending force reductions in Iraq for a few months now; longer than the muppets in Congress have been complaining about a lack of an exit strategy. Could it possibly be that the administration doesn't actually say much about their plans???? Nah...it's got to be something more reactive and sinister...
stuckincincy Posted July 11, 2005 Posted July 11, 2005 U.K. memo: U.S. hopes to halve Iraq forceI sense the admin is trying to allay decreasing public support by leaking that there is an 'exit strategy' but making sure not to say it themselves. Has me kind of unsure about the "As the Iraqis stand up, we will stand down" quote, tho. 2007? I thought the training was 12 months. Having a consistent, small force seems to be more or less containing things in Afghanistan... a country that's twice the size of California. NEXT! 378615[/snapback] Do you advocate unilateral withdrawal?
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