Internet media nails US Media on "Operation Iraq Withdrawal Scam" sale

[papau]

Pentagon Expects to Send More Iraq Troops

Monday August 8, 2005 8:01 PM


By ROBERT BURNS

AP Military Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) - Anticipating a new burst of insurgent violence, the Pentagon plans to expand the U.S. force in Iraq to improve security for a planned October referendum and a December election.

Although much public attention has been focused recently on the prospect of reducing U.S. forces next spring and summer, defense officials foresee the likelihood of first increasing troop levels.

Lawrence Di Rita, spokesman for Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, noted Monday that troop levels were raised last January during Iraq's first elections, and then returned to the current level of about 138,000 several weeks later.

``It's perfectly plausible to assume we'll do the same thing for this election,'' he said, while stressing that no decisions had been made.
<snip> http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,1282,-5198003,00.html

CBS "FACE THE NATION" GUESTS: SENATOR JACK REED (D-RI); REP. DUNCAN HUNTER (R-CA);
Aug 7, 2005 http://www.fednews.com/transcript.htm?id=20050807t1767
US generals are talking about a possible US troop reduction

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nationworld/iraq/bal-withdraw0805,1,4725822.story?coll=bal-home-headlines
Plans to trim US forces in Iraq reflect administration concerns
A senior military official, who requested anonymity, said "a whole lot of things" are motivating the troop reduction


http://www.sciencedaily.com/upi/?feed=TopNews&article=UPI-1-20050806-20473100-bc-us-iraq-troops.xml
U.S. commander plans Iraq troop reduction

http://www.geo.tv/main_files/world.aspx?id=84234
US troop reduction by next year, says Iraqi security adviser

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/nation/story/639880FF739219388625704E001B0069?OpenDocument
Talk of troop reduction in Iraq cheers, troubles experts

http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/news/local/12268744.htm
More experts support troop reduction

http://www.startribune.com/stories/484/5499730.html
UK memo suggests mid-2006 for troop reduction

http://www.islam-online.net/English/News/2005-07/10/article02.shtml
US, UK Prepare Major Troop Reduction in Iraq: Memo

MEANWHILE ON THE LEFT WE KNEW IT WAS A LIE WHEN WE SAW IT IN THE US MEDIA
Operation Withdrawal Scam
http://www.counterpunch.org/solomon08012005.html

[louis-t]

1. I'm sure they'll increase the numbers

then claim they are "bringing the troops home" when they reduce them to 138,000 again. :mad: Frickin' lyin', cheatin', thievin' bastards.

[papau]

2. I agree :-(

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