Pentagon Orders 1,500 More Troops to Iraq

[bluedog]

entagon Orders 1,500 More Troops to Iraq

By JOHN J. LUMPKIN, Associated Press Writer 5 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - The
Pentagon has ordered 1,500 additional troops to
Iraq to provide security in advance of two upcoming votes, the military announced Wednesday.


Two infantry battalions from the 82nd Airborne Division will deploy to Iraq before the scheduled Oct. 15 referendum on the proposed constitution, and remain through the December national elections, officials said.

They will join the 138,000 U.S. troops already there. The battalions are expected to remain in Iraq for 120 days.

The military anticipates an increase in violence in Iraq in advance of the elections, with insurgents opposed to the U.S.-backed government trying to disrupt the process.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_iraq;_ylt=Amirb7v0uDOg1_Dv7jiMyhas0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA2Z2szazkxBHNlYwN0bQ--

[xultar]

1. WHAT!!! I didn't think we needed anymore!

[DoYouEverWonder]

2. Why bother

it's not enough to make a difference. Bush is just putting more troops in harm's way to try to look good.

[Barrett808]

3. Aren't these folks being assigned to Abu Ghraib duty?

Some speculated this was punishment for not applauding Bush at his last failed propaganda tour.

[rrrevolution]

7. Key words "Infantry" and "82nd airborne" = paratrooper trained

Yes these cream of the cream fighting troops are needed for election security in Iraq. No other stateside troops that have not been TRAINED TO JUMP OUT OF AIRPLANES can do this job.

Sorry it does not pass the credibility test. Does anyone on Rummy's office believe that Iran will buy this one??

More likely these are highly trained troops being moved into position for an Iran attack.

[rrrevolution]

8. Next, We Will be sending over Fighter Pilots to Observe Elections

It is all part of the new flexibility policy Rummy has instituted. You send them to help with elections, and if a war breaks out with Iran -- hey they are Johnny on the Spot!

[wtmusic]

13. Fighter pilots are doing checkpoints this month

Retired Navy SEALS are handling elections

[underpants]

4. Let's see carry the one.... yep that is the right number that should do it

the insurgency will give up in early November.

[greatauntoftriplets]

5. Hauling in the heavy stuff....

with the 82nd. They are expecting BAD things to happen.

[Larkspur]

10. Or they're just running out of troops but don't worry the American Legion

has declared war against anti-war protesters, like Cindy Sheehan. We're going to be safe from people exercising their Constitutional right to protest bad policies. :sarcasm:

[bluestateguy]

6. I think we need to trust Secretary McNama- .....uh, Rumsfeld

The president has the best and the brightest (you Baby Boomers will recognize that term) by his side and they have more information than we do.

[Buford Pusser]

9. Gotta replace the 1800+ dead . . .

. . . with 1500 live ones, every couple of years, I suppose.

This Administration loves deficts.

[Megahurtz]

11. WHEN IS THIS GOING TO END???

:banghead::cry::banghead:

[saigon68]

14. IT'S IRAQ-NAM-- ITS NEVER GOING TO END

AS LONG AS NEOCON CHIMPANZEES ARE IN CHARGE.

Once the death toll reaches 20,000 KIA and a draft starts they may be forced to quit.

[Megahurtz]

15. That's what I'm worried about.

I truely believe TheBozo has a draft in mind.:scared:

[saigon68]

16. We will see

They can't give up now. The NEOCONS would rather go down in FLAMES than to admit they were wrong.

[Binka]

31. My Son Is Leaving September 4 Oh My God

1st Marine Division 7th regiment 3rd Battalion out of Twenty Nine Palms CA

Here we are in Feb at graduation. I had been crying for days my sister was crying when she took it.



Stay safe Benjamin Elliot. I love you I love you I love you...:cry:

[saigon68]

33. Tell him you love him

There apparently little else you can do---- With this MadMan and WAR CRIMINAL and his Evil Fundy Hench men in Charge, of the "Amerikan Titanic" in Iraq-Nam.

[Catchawave]

12. So, are the first responders coming home then?

:shrug:

[tabasco]

17. Just a few more Joes to deal with the last throes.

Just a bump in the road before the next elections.

[dejaboutique]

18. Pentagon Orders 1,500 More Troops to Iraq

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050825/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_iraq

[alittlelark]

19. It's being freeped down to less than 1 star

Very sad, small, pathetic people are doing it.

[patrioticliberal]

20. They don't support the troops. n/t

[alittlelark]

22. Why should they... they are not among them.

[saigon68]

29. 'BRING EM ON" shouted the AWOL CHIMPANZEE

But don't Bring on MY or MY friends Kids he continued.

"THE POOR THEY ARE SO DREARY" exclaimed his brain dead wife, the CHIMPESS.

[saigon68]

35. Those Fuckers only care about $$$$$$$$$$$ in their portfolio

Not about the poor whites and men and women of color, who die everyday for Halliburton, Bechtel and Exxon-Mobil

[wli]

21. more and more troops get sent over...

What was this about drawing down the troops from those generals? Lies, or are they expecting a sudden change of direction?

[nosmokes]

23. and we're sending elite airborne units for security

details? WTF is up with that?

[alittlelark]

24. Desperation... that's my guess anyway.

[Blaq Dem]

25. DUH!!!!!

[rodeodance]

26. "We are reinforcing success." Now this a a twisty wording.

.......The Pentagon has temporarily increased the size of the force in Iraq twice before political milestones — the June 2004 transfer of sovereignty and the January elections. Lt. Col. Barry Venable, a Pentagon spokesman, said those deployments helped limit the effectiveness of the insurgent campaign.

"This deployment is in support of continued progress," he said. "We are reinforcing success."

.......

The Pentagon has already sent a third battalion from the 82nd Airborne to Afghanistan to bolster security for September elections there.

A fourth battalion from the 82nd is deploying to Iraq to assist with detention operations, the military recently announced........

[radfringe]

27. isn't this like "advancing to the rear" as opposed

to retreating?

"This deployment is in support of continued progress," he said. "We are reinforcing success."

Orwell had it right -- just picked the wrong year for his book title....

[DoYouEverWonder]

28. Why are they even announcing this?

1500 more troops isn't enough to make any difference and Bush is just putting more troops in harm's way to make it look like he's doing something.

[shadowknows69]

30. I suspect its more than 1500 anyway

we just send 4000 from Ft Drum. Granted some will be rotated back but i think its inaccurate. Anyone else know of big movements from your local bases?

[Binka]

32. Yes Pendelton And 29 Palms Are Shipping Kids Out Sept 4th

Mine is going with them :cry:

[shadowknows69]

34. I know Binka

I'm sorry. Hang in there. We're gonna end this thing yet. Have faith.

[w8liftinglady]

36. I found out today-145,000 reservists and nat guard are on Active duty

http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2005/nr20050824-4525.html