U.S. considers ways to increase troops in Iraq for vote (+20,000 needed)

[RamboLiberal]

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2004-10-25-troops-increase_x.htm

Concerned that they won't get enough new troops from allies to help provide security for Iraqi elections in January, Pentagon officials are considering increasing the current U.S. force by delaying the departures of some U.S. troops now in Iraq and accelerating the deployment of others scheduled to go there next year.

The goal is to temporarily raise the number of U.S. troops in Iraq from the current 138,000 to almost 160,000 to help protect international and Iraqi election workers and secure polling locations.

That addition would bring the sustained U.S. troop presence in Iraq to its highest level since President Bush declared an end to major combat operations on May 1, 2003.

Defense officials were reluctant to discuss the options on the record. But Capt. Harold Pittman, a spokesman for Gen. John Abizaid, the commander of Central Command, said, "Obviously, we are looking at all of those options and taking everything into account. ... There are a lot of options, possibilities and venues on the table to provide additional security during the election time frame."

[sonicx]

1. that's right, we don't need a draft...

rinse and repeat.

[Robbien]

2. If we hadn't treated the Iraqis so contemptuously

There would have been sufficient number of Iraqi police and army to secure their own elections.

[young_at_heart]

3. Bush has promised there will be no draft

That means additional tours for those already serving.

[TahitiNut]

4. Christmas closer to the "Holy Land"

So much for "bring them home for the holidays" - which was Nixon's program in 1969-70. This criminal cabal belongs in jail. It's not enough by a mile to just vote them out. Not by a mile.

[Zorra]

5. We can send our domestic troops and leaved our borders undefended.

That would be logical for Bu$h, since he has been working so assiduously at destroying America anyway.

[bemildred]

6. Buy yourself a clue fellas. You need at least double what you have. nt

[The_Casual_Observer]

7. They need a million men to control Iraq.

They are simply trying to shit the public. They will eventually get a million if chimp gets in.