Wednesday, March 07, 2007
When is a surge not a surge?
When it goes on and on forever. Or at least until Our Dear Embattled Leader is safely retired to some non extraditable location. And that is what Gen Raymond T. Odierno, commander of ground forces and #1 cheerleader of the surge, is calling for today.
The day-to-day commander of American forces in Iraq has recommended that the heightened American troop levels there be maintained through February 2008, military officials said Wednesday.There won't be anymore to send so as long as they are there, we might as well keep them there instead of bringing them home and then sending them back. And it fits right into the Republican ideal of "Love the War and Hate the Troops". Maybe if they stay long enough, somebody will come up with a plan, ya think?
The White House has never said exactly how long it intends the troop buildup to last, but military officials say the increased American force level will begin declining in August unless additional units are sent or more units are held over.
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