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Psycho4Bud
09-05-2007, 03:06 PM
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.S. military commander in Iraq has suggested he will recommend a cut in U.S. troop numbers around March when he delivers long-awaited testimony to Congress next week.

General David Petraeus' comments are the latest sign that U.S. commanders believe President George W. Bush's decision to send an extra 30,000 soldiers to Iraq earlier this year has improved security enough to warrant a reduction in force levels.

In Sydney for a meeting of Asia-Pacific leaders, Bush said on Wednesday he saw signs of progress in Iraq on both the military and political fronts and again held out the possibility of a cut in troop numbers from the current 160,000.

Petraeus, in an interview with ABC News, signaled he was looking at March for reducing troop levels.
Petraeus hints at U.S. troop cuts in Iraq - Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070905/ts_nm/iraq_dc)

Don't ya just love it when a plan comes together?:D

Have a good one!:s4:

eg420ne
09-05-2007, 03:59 PM
Esp a plan like lying to the American people and to the World about reasons to go to War with Iraq-n...MMMM loved that PNAC...................everyone home now, let the iraqis kill each other off for power....

eg420ne
09-05-2007, 04:03 PM
speaking of iraqis killing each other....i just wonder how many really been killed.....how many been displaced, how many familyless kids are out there cause of this ill-fated war brought to you by lies

medicinal
09-06-2007, 05:45 PM
Ya got to luv it, they'll be bringing home the 30,000 surge troops and calling it a troop reduction, Spin, Spin, Spin. Lies, lies, lies and the fucking lyers that tell them.,