Rawstory: Bush considering smaller-than-expected increase in troops for Iraq

[npincus]

http://www.rawstory.com/showoutarticle.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.realcities.com%2Fmld%2Fkrwashington%2F16376903.htm


WASHINGTON - President Bush plans to order extra U.S. troops to Iraq as part of a new push to secure Baghdad, but in smaller numbers than previously reported, U.S. officials said Wednesday.

The president, who is completing a lengthy review of Iraq policy, is considering dispatching three to four U.S. combat brigades to Iraq, or no more than 15,000 to 20,000 U.S. troops, the officials said. Bush is expected to announce his decision next week.

Typically, a combat brigade comprises about 3,500 combat troops and more than 1,000 support personnel.

"Instead of a surge, it is a bump," said a State Department official. He spoke on condition of anonymity, because Bush hasn't yet unveiled details of what the White House is calling a "new way forward" in Iraq.

[annabanana]

1. Has he finally gotten his ass smacked hard enough?

Will he finally crawl off into the woodshed he must have inhabited as a kid?

[Warpy]

2. Stupid suspects the Democrats will be less than enthusiastic

about funding a Vietnam like escalation of his private war.

Maybe Miers told him the truth just before she skedaddled.

[Atman]

3. Has he lost his thirst for blood? He only want to needlessly kill a few more?

Sending ANY NUMBER of people to die for your lies is about as low as a human being can get. That special place in Hell is getting all spruced up awaiting Mr. Bush's arrival.

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[tridim]

4. Hey Bush.. How about zero?

You don't like it, too bad.

You're wargasm is over.

[babylonsister]

6. Ditto that, tridim. NONE! nt

[truthisfreedom]

5. A "New Way Forward" into Hell.

Sounds curiously similar to "A New Direction".

[central scrutinizer]

7. Cover your ass

Now when this doesn't work, Bushco can say that it isn't his fault - he wanted a lot more but the Democrats wouldn't fund it.

[MGKrebs]

8. That is bizarre. Has anyone publicly advocated this?

There are plenty of voices saying NO surge would be best, others that say only a large and sustained surge would work, but I don't think I've heard anybody give any reasoning to a small surge. How could that possibly change anything?

[twilight_sailing]

9. What IS the goddamn plan?

We have soldiers/marines there on their 5th freaking tour. How many times is Bush going to send them back? 2 times more? 20 times more?

It's Pardora's Box.
It's the toothpaste and the tube.
It's like trying to unfuck a pregnant lady. You can't do it.

[leftofthedial]

10. he used the threats of "surge" to smoke out which "democrats" in Congress

would be compliant idiots