More troops deploying to Iraq in early 2007

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By Drew Brown
McClatchy Newspapers

WASHINGTON - The Pentagon announced Friday that 20,000 troops from Army units in Georgia, Kansas, Washington and North Carolina would deploy to Iraq in early 2007.

Named in the announcement are 3rd Infantry Division headquarters, Fort Stewart, Ga.; 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.; 4th Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan. 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.; and 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

The 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy, also was identified for deployment.

This marks the third deployment for most of these units.

In addition, 27,000 troops from smaller active duty units and another 10,000 from reserve units were notified they will deploy to Iraq, too.

The Pentagon also announced that 1,500 troops with the South Carolina National Guard's 218th Combat Brigade Team will deploy to Afghanistan in early 2007.

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1. AP article:

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_IRAQ?SITE=KYLOU&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Nov 17, 2:25 PM EST

U.S. announces troop deployments to Iraq

By LOLITA C. BALDOR
Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Pentagon announced Friday that 57,000 U.S. troops, including five combat brigades, have been told to deploy to Iraq early next year - a move that will maintain current force levels there.

Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld signed the deployment orders for about 20,000 soldiers from active duty Army brigades based in North Carolina, Georgia, Washington, Kansas and Italy. Another 10,000 reserves and 27,000 active duty troops are scheduled to go to Iraq in smaller units.

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4. so bush gives us the finger again

maybe the 58,000 souls killed in Vietnam will rise up against him during his visit there. can you feel them George. no i didn't think so.

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2. 20,000 more in harm's way just to appease *'s fucking ego. recommended

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3. what upsets me most, is that this is their 3rd tour

Can you imagine?

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5. good thing Nam was only one tour.

i went to nam thinking it was right but came home knowing it was wrong.


these people belong to the neocons for 7 years one way or another. most signed up to fight osama in 2001 and are active or reserve til 2008. in 2008 the military will be broken.

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6. Our ground game is pretty damaged - you might like this opinion piece

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=2741446&mesg_id=2741446

I found it interesting. Our military is gutted, but our contractors are fat and happy.

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7. So are the voters going to protest?

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8. they already did - at the ballot box

however, the Commander-in-Chief and the Secretary of Defense are in charge of troop deployment.

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