More U.S. troops to occupy Baghdad, defend puppet government.

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ROBERT BURNS, AP Military Writer
July 12, 2006 11:25 AM
http://www.newspress.com/Top/Article/article.jsp?Section=WORLD&ID=564768859455095999

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - {snip}

Gen. George Casey, the senior U.S. commander, said al-Qaida has increased its killings in Baghdad to show it remains a force to be reckoned with after the June 7 killing of its leader in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.

Gen. Casey said he was consulting with the Iraqi government on how to counteract the violence. Asked whether that might include putting more U.S. troops in the Baghdad area, Casey replied, ''It may, yes.''

''We'll make sure there are adequate forces available for the Iraqis to succeed in Baghdad,'' he added. Rumsfeld said earlier Wednesday that the number of Iraqi and U.S. troops in Baghdad had recently grown from 40,000 to about 55,000.

Rumsfeld said U.S. forces remain committed to helping stabilize the country, but he stressed that the key concern now is political rather than military.

''It's as much a political task as anything,'' he told reporters . . .

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1. These guys are so used to lying I bet they believe their own

bullshit. Political my ass.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

2. Oh, thank god.

Now I feel much safer. Thanks for protecting my freedom, fellas!

[Botany]

3. Ah, Gen. George Casey

It is not al Qaeda that is causing most of the problems .... it is the natives .... we are not
wanted & it is now a civil war.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

4. Oh, swell. More "shock and awe" for the inhabitants.

The military has done such a bang-up job of bringing stability to Baghdad so far, not to mention Fallujah and Haditha. I'm sure the natives will be grateful.

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5. This is great news for bush's base

The probability that more Americans will be slaughtered so those already slaughtered haven't been slaughtered in vain is now greater. And in "conservative" circles (like free republic) the death's of U. S. Servicemembers is no big deal. You know their rationalization, the soldiers are all volunteers, more people get killed in car wrecks and the soldiers coming home with PTSD are just faking it. Gosh it must really be great going through life as a chickenhawk.

[uppityperson]

6. Trying to keep the Green Zone there.

They cannot afford to declare the Green Zone lost because more people would notice how bad it is, too close a similarity to VietNam.

[shain from kane]

7. The Green Zone is soon going to have a higher density of

military personnel than a U.S.O. dance hall.

[uppityperson]

8. I'm hoping they have enough helicopters, MrUP thinks they will carpet

bomb or else increase the number of military right there AND carpetbomb.