90 Iraqi army batallions...There he goes again

[BeyondGeography]

They may be fighting alongside us, but how many are combat-ready to stand on their own two feet so that we can leave? One? That's a wanton exaggeration of Iraq's military contribution to the anti-insurgency campaign.

[Oreo]

1. I believe the number was 1

[leftofthedial]

6. yup. only a slight exagerration

by a factor of F***ing 90X!!

Lying bastard just keeps slinging the shit with both hands.

[leftchick]

2. the Syria border operation had 3000 US troops

and 500 Iraqis, if they are telling the truth. I think that says it all.

[Village Idiot]

5. Actually, they reported over 1000 Iraqi Security Troops.

[leftchick]

7. they corrected it

Cnn was reporting 1000 yet I was seeing on CNNI and BBC 500 or less. In written reports I saw the 500 number and thought it odd. Later in the day CNN started reporting the 500 number. Well after the 1000 Iraq Troops is embedded in the meriKan brains.

[Loonman]

3. Baloney

Bush probably thought the ARVN was an elite fighting force. The Iraqi Army should never have been disbanded.

[Jacobin]

4. Anybody think anyone has had the balls to tell him the truth?

I don't.

He has his yes men and sycophants feed him nice, happy, friendly, positive 'facts' so he can feel good about his Chimpsterness.