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| U.S. drafts plan for steep troop cuts in Iraq: NYT |
| 2006-06-25 |
 The top U.S. commander in Iraq has drafted a plan that projects steep reductions in the U.S. military presence there by the end of 2007, The New York Times reported on Saturday. Citing U.S. officials with knowledge of a classified Pentagon briefing this week by Gen. George Casey, the Times said the first cuts would come in September, and the number of U.S. combat brigades in Iraq is then projected to fall to five or six from the current level of 14 by the end of next year. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #10 Bush won't do anything, and they know it. |
| Posted by: JSU 2006-06-25 13:02 |
| #9 So they don't get confused with civilians, military types are always planning ahead for what may happen. "Making plans" is like "scientific theory", I don't believe the NYT knows what they really mean. |
| Posted by: Almost Anonymous2520 2006-06-25 12:32 |
| #8 "#1 Will the NYT reveal classified info every day?" Answer: Yes. Better hope H. G. Wells' time machine remains forever a work of fiction. If the NYT ever gets a hold of one ... New York Times's headline from HELL: Eisenhower Plans Major Invasion Somewhere Near Normandy Coast Paratroops May Preceed Amphibious Landings June 4, 1944 |
| Posted by: Lancasters Over Dresden 2006-06-25 12:02 |
| #7 Is that the June 6, 1944 edition I see? |
| Posted by: Crolumble Unaise4484 2006-06-25 11:48 |
| #6 time to track down leakers and remove them to Leavenworth. Kill their pensions. Strip them of possessions and their citizenship |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-06-25 09:22 |
| #5 Let's indeed encourage the enemy to continue the mindless killing on the hopes that if they just hold out a little longer they will win. Plans. The military always makes plans. The actual execution is specifically dependent upon conditions. Once again, it is the theater commanders call on how many troops he needs or will need that determines the level. And that will be a sliding estimate determined upon enemy actions. What the idiots-in-charge at the NYTs don't understand, is that by now encouraging the enemy, the likelihood of 'steep' reductions is unwarranted because of resultant increases in enemy activity. |
| Posted by: Ulavitle Crosh3522 2006-06-25 08:53 |
| #4 Will the NYT reveal classified info every day? Perhaps, since they'll replace their Classified Ads section with a Classified Information section. I'll bet their circulation in Waziristan is booming. |
| Posted by: DMFD 2006-06-25 04:34 |
| #3 Casey has been talking about this reduction for over a year now. The big caveat, as always, is that it depends on conditions on the ground. The Slimes is tweaking the Feds short hairs. As for the SWIFT "relevation", see Victor Comras' post |
| Posted by: Captain America 2006-06-25 02:59 |
| #2 So who attended the briefing? Who prepared the materials for it? Numbered copies? Returned? Nail some asses to the wall, please. |
| Posted by: Chuper Snuth5629 2006-06-25 02:39 |
| #1 Will the NYT reveal classified info every day? More importantly, how much longer is the Justice Dept going to sit on its hands? |
| Posted by: Kalle (kafir forever) 2006-06-25 02:23 |