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How many Iraqi troops will it take? Add your caption
The Pentagon has decided that Iraq needs a security force of up to 646,000 Iraqi troops to successfully battle the insurgency. The figure revealed in a federal report released in late April appears to be a dramatically larger number than previous estimates. 13 comments from 6 users
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posted by
randomfactor
on Apr 28, 2008 at 05:11 PM
Well, they've reportedly started a draft over there. [Correction: are seeking to start.] I'm sure *THAT* will provide an army of folks willing to shoot their cousins on order. The numbers of troops needed keep going up. That's progress, right? . McBush wants us there a hundred years. It's starting to look that way. posted by
Wayfarer
on Apr 28, 2008 at 05:32 PM
The Japenese figured it out years ago. They saved billions with the U.S. handling their National Defense. posted by
Wayfarer
on Apr 28, 2008 at 06:23 PM
posted by
ronmexico
on Apr 29, 2008 at 07:12 AM
I would rather hoave our volunteer troops die because of mohammad, rather than innocent civilians. I don't mind the troops being there for a hundered years. Just like most people don't have a big problem with the troops in Bosnia/Kosovo being there "til Christmas" as Blister Bill said.... posted by
NancyII
on Apr 29, 2008 at 07:25 AM
Again, an untruth. McCain nerver, never said he wanted us there for 100 years. Why is that constantly repeated when the actual transcripts of that statement have been posted here several times? posted by
ChicoEsquela
on Apr 29, 2008 at 07:33 AM
Nancy, the pinhead pseudo-intellectuals constantly whine about "Reverend Wrong" being taken out of context (to the extreme of misquoting the man he was misquoting according to the man originally misquoted himself re "chickens come home to roost") but they have no problem whatsoever taking McCain totally out of context. They have nothing. I don't even argue with them anymore.................... posted by
randomfactor
on Apr 29, 2008 at 07:37 AM
Here's the context: McBush has no problem with American troops being stationed in a "peacetime" Iraq for 100 years. In fact, he volunteered the century. And he has no problem with 100 years of bloodshed to get us to the point where they can stay in a "peacetime" Iraq for 100 years. Of course, Mister 894 flip-flopped on the issue at least once already. posted by
ChicoEsquela
on Apr 29, 2008 at 07:48 AM
Again misquoting He specifically indicated no bloodshed Its amazing how you constantly twist what he said/meant You are perhaps the most biased bigot on here............................ (ageist, partisan Democrat to be specific) posted by
randomfactor
on Apr 29, 2008 at 07:52 AM
Sorry for the shouting, but: HOW DO YOU GET TO THE NO-BLOODSHED PART? WE LOST ANOTHER 44 THIS PAST MONTH, AND THERE WILL BE A SIMILAR NUMBER GONE IN MAY, AND JUNE, AND JULY.... Mister 894 does not say, because he does not have a clue. In order to get us to his Promised Land of 100 years' occupation of a foreign country, he will have us wander in the bloody desert for 40 years. posted by
NancyII
on Apr 29, 2008 at 07:52 AM
There's a big difference between saying he had no problem with us staying there for 100 years if that's what it took, and saying he WANTED to stay there and shed blood for 100 years. He also said he had no problem with us staying there for 100 years as long as our people were out of harms way. I paraphrased of course...but no place did he EVER say he WANTED us there for 100 years at war as you and others have implied. We've been in other countries as a peace keeping force for many, many years under numerous presidents and yet no one wants to address that. I don't ask that anyone agree with McCain, me, or any other Republican..all I ask for is that you keep it accurate. THAT's what bugs me..not the opposing opinions. posted by
randomfactor
on Apr 29, 2008 at 07:57 AM
"Why not a hundred?" McBush offered. He *SUGGESTED* it. And then raised it to "ten thousand," which is stupid even for *HIM*. . As I've pointed out many times before, *FIRST* you need a Democrat in office to win the war, *THEN* you can do the "peacekeeper" but. The awful part of that McBush said is not the "hundred years" part, but the "he-hasn't-got-a-clue-how-to-get-there" part. It's like he's planning how to spend his millions in lottery winnings. Nice daydream, but first you've got to win. posted by
randomfactor
on Apr 29, 2008 at 08:07 AM
posted by
politicsanyone
on Apr 29, 2008 at 12:49 PM
These are all interesting comments....but how about some suggested captions that we can print next week?? Please!
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