Prediction: Bush sends another 100,000 troops to Iraq in December

[bluestateguy]

If they have not done so already, I expect that the generals in Iraq will soon ask Bush for more troops to quash the "insurgency" in Iraq.

What I predict he'll do is send another 100,000 forces into Iraq (and basically stop-loss everyone; the draft will be next year or in 2007). The spin will be we are on the verge of victory, but this buildup is needed to finish the job. To calm concern from Congress he will announce the build up in troops as part of a time table for "winning" in Iraq. He'll claim that we'll start drawing down at the end of 2006 and be out by early 2009. Of course, that won't materialize, but it will fend of a rebellion in Congress--for now.

[OldLeftieLawyer]

1. Where will he get them?

Where will 100,000 soldiers come from? Do you mean 'new' soldiers, or keeping the ones there there?

That SOB will set up the draft and leave it for the next (Democratic) President.

Jesus.

[shoelace414]

3. I'm waiting for them to start

taking "grunts" from the Air Force and/or Navy.

[Coexist]

10. Wes Clark mentioned rotating in the ones from Europe

that are stationed and haven't been to Iraq yet. He said it made sense with the cold war over that these soldiers could help hold over the Iraq offensive. Then, in six months, we're screwed.

[leftofthedial]

2. I don't think there are 100,000 more troops to send

[bluestateguy]

5. As I said, he could stop-loss everybody

Just say that all enlistments are extended for the "duration of the conflict".

The draft will come next. He needs to put on a dog and pony show to make it look like he really tried everything before resorting to conscription.

[leftofthedial]

6. I still think 100,000 is not possible

he could escalate things though.

I see the repukes in congress getting cold feet with the Iraq disaster, leading up to the 2006 elections.

[GiovanniC]

4. My Prediction: Total Opposite

Troops getting out of Iraq in October won't get replaced. Everyone will talk about "drawdown" to allow the Iraqis to "take control of their government". They'll start saying that the Iraqis are trained and American forces are a distraction so mission accomplished, we can "draw down" (not "withdraw", that's not manly as George Carlin puts it).

This frees up troops for a trip next door to Iran or Syria.

[librechik]

7. yup--more likely

also a possibility that Shrub will be forced to resign in disgrace before then!

(a girl can dream)

[GiovanniC]

9. Mark My Words People

DRAWDOWN

That's the word. They're already using it.



draw·down (drô'doun')
n.

The act or process of getting the fuck out of your quagmire as fast as you can before the situation explodes even worse, without using the term 'withdraw' or 'pulling out'.

[OldLeftieLawyer]

11. Drawdown

What George H.W. Bush should have done with Barbara that cursed night.

[paparush]

8. Oh, they'll be coming right back home..

'cause that mean old insurgency is "in its last throes.."

[Zinfandel]

12. STOP the recruiting-Force a draft-People will then take to the streets!

STOP THE WAR!

STOP THE KILLING!

[bluestateguy]

13. perhaps

Perhaps. I'm sure many people will protest and resist.

But many impresionable young people, who know or care little about politics, will be scooped up by the draft and forced into this war. They will simply go because the government says they have to go and they will be afraid of everyone around them calling them a coward if they think of dodging the draft.