WAPO: 3 Brigades May Be Cut in Iraq Early in 2006

[kpete]

3 Brigades May Be Cut in Iraq Early in 2006
Some U.S. Troops Would Stay 'On Call' in Kuwait

By Bradley Graham and Robin Wright
Washington Post Staff Writers
Wednesday, November 23, 2005; Page A01

Barring any major surprises in Iraq, the Pentagon tentatively plans to reduce the number of U.S. forces there early next year by as many as three combat brigades, from 18 now, but to keep at least one brigade "on call" in Kuwait in case more troops are needed quickly, several senior military officers said.

Pentagon authorities also have set a series of "decision points" during 2006 to consider further force cuts that, under a "moderately optimistic" scenario, would drop the total number of troops from more than 150,000 now to fewer than 100,000, including 10 combat brigades, by the end of the year, the officers said.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/22/AR2005112202086.html

[MADem]

1. Gosh, that is starting to sound like the MURTHA PLAN!!!

But don't get excessively hopeful with this bunch in charge...I invite your attention to this TIME mag cover from June 20, 1969. It took some time before we got out of that quagmire, too...

[Roland99]

2. GOP Reframing to claim "victory" in 3...2...1....

[bemildred]

3. Then again, they may not. nt

[NNN0LHI]

4. Maybe less, maybe more, depending how fast we can get them out of there?

Sure hate like hell to be the last person to die for Bush's lies. Or the first for that matter.

Don