Bush has made his decision on Iraq!

[Jimmy52]

My daughter's boyfriend has been given orders that he will be shipping out in January to Iraq. Bush is going to boost troop levels by as many as 40,000 troops in an effort to save face. The guy is desperate to not be remembered as a failure as President. I have news for him...

ITS TOO LATE!

[blm]

1. What branch of service? A Naval pilot cousin just received word he's going to the Gulf.

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[Jimmy52]

9. Sure, he is in

Army, Special Ops

[madeline_con]

2. You mean Cheny's made a decision.

The only thing DUH-bya has decided is to stay wasted for at least a couple more years. :beer:

[tridim]

3. I hope the Dems tell him to fuck off

By not funding this crap.

[Jimmy52]

13. That would be political suicide

If the Dem's cut off funding, the GOP would use it in 2008 as the Dems are soft and did not support our troops.

I cannot believe this man was elected twice. He walks like he has a horseshoe up his ars.

[RDANGELO]

16. I disagree.

The Republicans have been in control of this war the whole way, and the people understand that the situation is pretty hopeless. They have a lot better access to information than they did back during the Vietnam days, and so, they have a lot better understanding of what has happened and how they were misled. If there is any backlash on the Democrats for asserting themselves, it won't happen until the full effects of the policy is felt which would be after 2008. I think it would be immoral to send more troops to Iraq to be killed in a senseless strategy for political reasons.

[cui bono]

20. At the very least they can designate the use of approved funding

from what I've heard recently. That may be a better way to go for now.

[ThatsMyBarack]

4. Imagine my surprise.

:nuke:

[Monkeyman]

5. 36 in IL Army given same orders

[danalytical]

7. I have a friend

That is supposed to be going back to Iraq in 2008. ??? I don't see how that makes sense, but that's what a mutual friend said. This friend of mine is also going insane from what Iraq has done to him. He though a friend of ours was FBI or something. He has these episodes all the time I guess.

[WHEN CRABS ROAR]

6. Yeah more troops worked in Vietnam too.

[sweetheart]

8. nixon was weak

He should have launched a nuclear war.

(hint of oh no.)

[Jimmy52]

10. PLEASE

don't let W read this! What a loser we have as President!

[sweetheart]

12. oh its more than just a president i'm afraid

Either we get this wild bull lasso'd or the currency'll put 'er down.

Just the same,

Welcome to DU, Mr. Jimmy52. :toast:

[Jimmy52]

15. Thanks!

Glad to be here!

[breakaleg]

11. So, any deaths from this day forward will be to save his reputation as a president...nice.

[Ilsa]

14. That's the way I see it as well. And your comment needs to be

on every bulletin board outside of every armed forces base in the country to wake people the f&$k up.

[PDJane]

17. Having an enquiring mind,

I want to know how many more mercenaries and support contractors are going to be sent there too.

100,000 contractors are already there, and that doesn't count the sub-contractors. I think it would be wise to know that.

[calimary]

18. Agreed. And Jimmy52, Welcome to DU!

But that's a great comment - it's all about his saving face and his precious fucking legacy. Ironically, the more troops he sends to that meatgrinder so he can stay looking tough and resolute add to the historically horrid legacy he'll be saddled with, forever.

[riderinthestorm]

21. Deaths and catastrophic injuries, don't forget the injured. nt

[Ivan Sputnik]

19. How many lives is Bush's face worth?

goose egg

[Golden Raisin]

22. That SOB is going to escalate in Iraq and probably bomb

Iran too.