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Iraq
4,400 more U.S. troops ordered to Iraq
2007-03-11
President Bush has approved adding 4,400 more U.S. troops to a force buildup already ordered to try to bring security to Iraq, the White House said today. Bush formally requested about $3.2 billion to pay for the additional deployment, even as he and Democratic lawmakers battle over his Iraq strategy.

In January, Bush said he would deploy 21,500 more U.S. troops to Iraq to try to stabilize Baghdad and restive Anbar province. The new U.S. military commander in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus, has since said more troops will be needed in support of that troop buildup. Gordon Johndroe, spokesman for the White House National Security Council, said the extra troops would include up to 2,400 military police to handle an anticipated increase in Iraqi detainees.
Posted by:Fred

#5  Stand by for Donk whining come Monday.
Posted by: USN, ret.   2007-03-11 21:02  

#4  Surprise, surprise! Despite the MSM's ironclad certainty that our mission is doomed, DOOMED! we may indeed succeed in achieving our objective in Iraq:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/09/AR2007030901839.html
Posted by: Grumenk Philalzabod0723   2007-03-11 13:59  

#3  Most anybody can run a backhoe with about a half-hours training, it's not hard. I see no reason the MP's can't learn very shortly.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2007-03-11 12:01  

#2  up to 2,400 military police to handle an anticipated increase in Iraqi detainees.

I would prefer 2400 grave-diggers to handle them.
Posted by: Jackal   2007-03-11 08:43  

#1  Didn't think I would be, but I'm impressed with General Petraeus so far. He's taking the fight to these murdering bastards and the butchers bill is climbing very high for them. Yes Mr. Rumsfeld, MORE troops, LESS diplomacy, and more dead bad guys. That's the ticket. You heard it time and time again, now see it live!
Posted by: Besoeker   2007-03-11 04:22  

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