Thursday, September 20, 2007
Before the surge
Dear Gen Betraus, beloved of those who enjoy troops dying, was in charge of training Iraqi forces so they could stand up so we could sit down. The latest news from Iraq is that training is not going very well.
In another sign of U.S. struggles in Iraq, the target date for putting Iraqi authorities in charge of security in all 18 provinces has slipped yet again, to at least July.Some may call this a failure, but in reality it was Our Dear Embattled Leader's fallback positions in the event that Republicans in Congress got a brain. You see, if the Iraqis stood up and we stood down, ODEL would have been required to bring some troops home. And we all know that won't happen on ODEL's watch. The fewer troops there, the fewer troops die and that would make Li'l Georgie very unhappy. Of course, ODEL didn't need the plan but since it was already started, it was allowed to finish and add another page to the Republicans efforts to destroy the US Army.
The delay, noted in a Pentagon report to Congress on progress and problems in Iraq, highlights the difficulties in developing Iraqi police forces and the slow pace of economic and political progress in some areas.
It is the second time this year the target date for completing what is known as ``Provincial Iraqi Control'' has been pushed back. The Pentagon report submitted to Congress on Monday hinted at the possibility of further delays.
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