A repostU.S. Troop Levels in Iraq 2003 - 2006 & other "surge" moments
Iraq IndexUS TROOP STRENGTH IN IRAQ SINCE MAY 2003 (Totals only)
2003
May 150,000
June 150,000
July 149,000
August 139,00
September 132,000
October 131,000
November 123,000
December 122,000
2004
January 122,000
February 115,000
March 130,000
April 137,000
May 138,000
June 138,000
July 140,000
August 140,000
September 138,000
October 138,000
November 138,000
December 148,000
2005
January 150,000
February 155,000
March 150,000
April 142, 000
May 138,000
June 135,000
July 138,000
August 138,000
September 138,000
October 152,000
November 160,000
December 160,000
2006
January 136,000
February 133,000
March 133,000
April 132,000
May 132,000
June 126,900
July 130,000
August 138,000
September 144,000
October 144,000
November 140,000
No numbers for December. However...from January 10, 2007
Bush's blueprint would boost the number of U.S. troops in Iraq – now at 132,000 – to 153,500 at a cost of $5.6 billion. The highest number was 160,000 a year ago in a troop buildup for Iraqi elections.
Deadliest Months in Iraq - April 2004 /November 2004 /October 2006/January 2005Troop Levels in:
October 2006 - 144, 000
January 2005 - 150, 000
April 2004 - 137, 000
November 2004 - 138, 000
From the above article dated October 21, 2006.
"The spike in U.S. deaths has also had a sobering effect on military commanders,
who for the first time this week admitted that the plan to bring more U.S. troops into Baghdad to pacify the city is simply not working, and needs to be re-thought."
From Bush's "surge" speech tonight.
"This will require increasing American force levels. So I've committed more than 20,000 additional American troops to Iraq. The vast majority of them — five brigades — will be deployed to Baghdad."
In other words, less than 3 months ago, a troop build-up (already in place) in Baghdad was deemed to be not working. Yet tonight we heard how Bush, dressing the idea up as "new", plans to continue the same plan that wasn't working in October 2006.
Same shit - Different Day - And the dying continues.
Q&A: Bush's new Iraq strategy Details of Bush's New Iraq Strategy Details of Bush's New Iraq Strategy
By The Associated Press
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Details of President Bush's new strategy for Iraq, as outlined by White House officials on Wednesday:
U.S. TROOP INCREASE
see above:
ECONOMIC AID
_$414 million to expand the Provincial Reconstruction Teams and set up new Provincial Support Teato help with rebuilding.
_$400 million in quick-response funds to address civilian problems.
_$350 million more for the Commander's Emergency Response Program, set up in 2003 to give field commanders money to solve local problems that quickly the improve daily the lives of Iraqis.
So, Mr Bremer, where did all the money go?IRAQI COMMITMENTS
_Allocate $10 billion to assist in reconstruction efforts.
_Deliver three brigades for Baghdad; the first on Feb. 1; then two more on Feb. 15.
_Crack down on insurgents and give U.S. and Iraqi troops the authority to pursue all extremists, regardless of sect of religion.
_Reform cabinet to provide equal government services to all regions and sects.
(Stop me if you've heard any of this before)
BENCHMARKS
_Finalize an oil law that will share the profits of Iraq's resources among various ethnic sects and regions in a way that unites the country.
_Ease the policy of "de-Baathification," which purged ex-members of Saddam Hussein's Sunni-led Baathist rule from the top layers of government institutions.
_Hold provincial elections to bring Sunnis back into the political process at local level
_Increase the transfer of security to Iraqi security forces by the end of the year.
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