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2006-06-25 Iraq

U.S. drafts plan for steep troop cuts in Iraq: NYT

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Posted by Fred 2006-06-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#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|| http://radio.weblogs.com/0103811/categories/currentEvents/]">[http://radio.weblogs.com/0103811/categories/currentEvents/] 2006-06-25 02:23|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2006-06-25 02:39|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2006-06-25 02:59|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2006-06-25 04:34|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2006-06-25 08:53|| Front Page Top

#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">Frank G 2006-06-25 09:22|| 2006-06-25 09:22|| Front Page Top

#7 Is that the June 6, 1944 edition I see?

Posted by Crolumble Unaise4484 2006-06-25 11:48|| 2006-06-25 11:48|| Front Page Top

#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|| http://www.michaelcalderonscall.com/HomePage.asp]">[http://www.michaelcalderonscall.com/HomePage.asp] 2006-06-25 12:02|| Front Page Top

#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">Almost Anonymous2520 2006-06-25 12:32|| 2006-06-25 12:32|| Front Page Top

#10 Bush won't do anything, and they know it.

Posted by JSU 2006-06-25 13:02|| 2006-06-25 13:02|| Front Page Top

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