Bush to hasten Iraq troop withdrawal in bid to help McCain win White House

[eridani]

Source: The Independent (UK)


President George Bush wants to speed up the withdrawal of American combat troops from Iraq, a move that could help to quell the anti-war anxieties of voters before November's presidential election.

Drawing down large numbers of troops would enable the Republican candidate, John McCain, to say that his forceful military strategy for Iraq was correct. Alone among Republican and Democratic politicians, he consistently urged Mr Bush to take on the insurgents with extra forces. He is now attacking his Democratic opponent, Barack Obama, for preaching policies of defeat by calling for a withdrawal in 16 months.

American commanders want to reduce their deployment in Iraq to ease the strain on the military and free up troops for Afghanistan where they are taking a beating from the Taliban and other militants.

Nine American soldiers were killed and 15 wounded yesterday in the bloodiest day in three years for US forces in Afghanistan. In a multi-pronged attack, revealing sophistication and daring, militants overran a remote US base near the Pakistan border on the front lines of the hunt for Osama bin Laden. It was the deadliest on US forces in the country since 16 combat troops were killed when their helicopter was shot down by a rocket-propelled grenade in the same area in 2005.


Read more: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/bush-to-hasten-iraq-troop-withdrawal-in-bid-to-help-mccain-win-white-house-866885.html

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And the MSM whores will go along with it.

[TwilightGardener]

1. Um...that means that the "surge" was pretty much meaningless.

If you can easily yank troops out for political appearances, no matter what the "situation on the ground", to use their favorite phrase, then what did our young men and women die for?

[mwb970]

9. Our brave soldiers continue to die for a lie.

Their grieving parents say they died "defending America." I'm not the one to tell them, but they're wrong. Their sons and daughters died for a war criminal's ego. And he will never be held accountable for his crimes.

[underpants]

18. The surge WAS for political appearances

that was the only point of the whole thing...that and a peak in billing for the contractors

[Tutonic]

2. He's gotta stay in control--otherwise his ass gets carted off to the

International Courts.

[dipsydoodle]

3. Will he miracle

the resurrection of over 4000 troop deaths too.x(

[scarface2004]

4. so the whole iraq thing was for politics?!?!?!

gee who would of thunk it?!?!?.0

[scarface2004]

5. so the whole iraq thing was for politics?!?!?!

gee who would of thunk it?!?!?.0

[eridani]

6. I'm shocked! SHOCKED!! I tell you! n/t

[Fridays Child]

7. Bush and McCain are squishy, sticky, saturated in the blood of millions.

It sloshes in their shoes and squeezes up between their toes when they walk.

[truthisfreedom]

8. And we can still hear the shrill screams of anti-patriotism coming from the right wingers

every single time we called for withdrawls over the last 8 years.

Sickening. bushco is beyond vile.

[MasonJar]

10. I am glad for the troops, but I thought McSame wanted to be there

100 years, or was it through 2013 or whatever? The real reason is probably because of the publicity Iraq is getting about wanting us out. The troops are getting in the way of oil contracts no doubt...the only thing of merit to the WH bozos.

[happygoluckytoyou]

11. look for an october drop in oil prices, and a "surge" in stock values...coming soon

[fascisthunter]

12. I'm Sure The Troops Like Being Used as Political Pawns

for the Republican Party.

[daggahead]

13. The Bushies treat the troops like pawns.

[Solly Mack]

14. America got into Iraq with lies and it will get out with lies

Nothing but lies. All the way around. Up and down. Side to side. Nothing but lies. Lies on top of lies. Lies to cover up lies. Lies to replace lies. Lies to protect the guilty. Lies to protect the "good guys" myth. Lies.Lies.Lies.

It's all just one big shit sandwich and people will indulge and cheer their own choking

[brooklynite]

15. Get the war off people's minds so they can focus on the economy? Great idea!

McCain should win in a landslide.....

[Doctor_J]

16. Barack will try to head this off tomorrow

* will then be following his plan. I like it.

[underpants]

17. Exactly that is the best way to go with this

The MSM will try to make W's points stick but it won't work

[Imagevision]

19. US. troops will be pulled out of Iraq by Bush -> then sent to Afganistan...

[wishlist]

20. Losing in Afghanistan, high casualties there, can't afford Iraq troop levels n/t

q

[LynnTheDem]

21. So George W. bUsh DOES play politics with our uniformed American citizens' lives.

He was against playing politics with US troops' lives before he was for playing politics with US troops' lives.

[truthisfreedom]

22. How does bushco reconcile this decision with McLame's camp saying "Obama would swap Iraq war loss

for election win"?

http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5g9EzgTMFNMWe4tjhsYoURcx55aSg

Who is swapping what for what?