Army Planning for 4 More Years in Iraq

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WASHINGTON - The Army is planning for the possibility of keeping the current number of soldiers in
Iraq — well over 100,000 — for four more years, the Army's top general said Saturday.
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&u=/ap/200...

[mmonk]

1. The bases

were intended to be permanent.

[benburch]

2. That better include a draft.

Or there will be no Army in four years.

[Fire Walk With Me]

3. I have a lovely "Mission Accomplished" banner, for sale cheap.

They might want to pony it out again at some point. Perhaps after the next "event" on US soil.

[Deja Q]

4. So much for pulling out before the 2006 elections.

Oh well!

[OneTwentyoNine]

8. Or the 2008 elections....n/t

[OneBlueSky]

5. a mere diversion from their real plan . . .

which is an indefinite presence in Iraq . . . if BushCo and PNAC have their way, we ain't leavin' in 4 years, in 8 years, or in 20 years . . . from their perspective, we're there to stay . . .

[kip_russell]

7. More money for Setec Astronomy ... n/t

[kerrygoddess]

6. Already posted

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=2022605&mesg_id=2022605