Bush to announce troop increase for Afghanistan

[Rose Siding]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush will announce an increase in U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan in a speech on Thursday, a senior administration official said.

The official, without giving a specific number, said the increase was in preparation for an expected spring offensive from Taliban fighters in Afghanistan.

http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=politicsNews&storyid=2007-02-15T144641Z_01_N15306945_RTRUKOC_0_US-BUSH-AFGHAN.xml

[msongs]

1. another war failure by the coward in chief - finish one job before starting another...not! nt

[snappyturtle]

2. His incompetence keeps rearing its ugly head......

I can't help but think if we knew when all the permanent bases and oil acquisition activities will be done, we would then know when this nightmare will end.

[CrazyOrangeCat]

3. hey george.

you can't subdue afghanistan. never.

you blood-soaked maniac...

[Botany]

4. Oh for the love of God

You missed that train in 2001 / 2002 by letting bin Laden get away
and moving our troops to Iraq.

[rodeodance]

5. see this thread also.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x217232

[Double T]

6. Just another feeble attempt to save the legacy of HIS failed presidency

[LynnTheDem]

7. Gee, so much for bush's "the Taliban no longer exist"

And so much for Afghanistan being a "role model" for Iraq.

ONLY the Republic Party & the bush regime could fuck up so incredibly badly,

[fed-up]

8. was planned months ago-BF's ex GF son was notified then, just headed out this week nt

[donco]

9. Draft???

I wonder how long before the draft starts up?It seems were stretched rather thin now.

[Eugene]

10. That temporary 3,200 troop boost is now "for the forseeable future."

(Reuters)

Bush to keep higher troop levels in Afghanistan

By Tabassum Zakaria

25 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush said on Thursday the United States
would keep higher troop levels in Afghanistan in anticipation of fierce fighting against
the Taliban this spring after the most violent year since the hard-line group was ousted.

He called on NATO to provide additional troops and equipment when needed to ensure
success in Afghanistan, and to lift restrictions on where and how their forces can
fight to give commanders flexibility.

-snip-

Bush said he was asking the U.S. Congress for $11.8 billion over the next two years for
Afghanistan to help "this young democracy survive."

The Pentagon had previously announced that a U.S. Army brigade of 3,200 troops will go
to Afghanistan instead of Iraq to maintain higher troop levels, which Bush said would be
sustained "for the foreseeable future."

-snip-

Full article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070215/pl_nm/bush_afghan_dc_4

[classysassy]

11. Where is the outrage?

when will the politicians get enough courage to impeach that criminal?,Bush and his crooked pal are nothing more than war criminals,(war profiteering0,is a crime,and those are the facts.