CNN Headline: Petraeus: Troop 'surge' could end by July '08.

[gateley]

COULD end by July '08, but then again.....

[kirby]

1. Hahaha - misleading headline as usual.

Fool the masses. While its true he said the 'surge' will end by Spring, all this means is the troops return to pre-surge levels of about 130,000. The 30,000 additional surge troops go home. Back to the status quo. And the reduction of the surge isn't because of 'conditions on the ground', its due to the reality of the troops already extended 18 month tours will be up.

[in_cog_ni_to]

2. I believe him, don't you?

:sarcasm:

[doublethink]

3. ........

CNN ....
Powell: Troops could begin leaving Iraq this year
Secretary of state says withdrawals depend on Iraqi role

Thursday, January 13, 2005 Posted: 1:13 AM EST (0613 GMT)
http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/01/12/powell.troops.iraq/index.html

Gates sees possibility of some U.S. troops leaving Iraq by end of 2007
Plan depends on new forces curbing violence in Baghdad
By John Holusha
Published: February 6, 2007
http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/02/06/news/cong.php

Bush Prepares Exit From Iraq
Monday, July 12, 2004
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,125313,00.html

Rumsfeld: U.S. Troops Might Begin Leaving Iraq by January; Two Car Bombs Explode in Baghdad - Part 1.
Source: The America's Intelligence Wire
Publication Date: 01-OCT-04
http://www.accessmylibrary.com/premium/0286/0286-13632088.html

CONDI HOPEFUL GIS CAN START LEAVING IRAQ THIS YEAR
The New York Post, Sports+Late City Final; Pg. 10
March 27, 2006
Geoff Earle
http://alacarte.lexisnexis.com/partners/int/google/landingpage.asp?id=11066007&mtid=1&ws=9j0hDk1UboE=&ws_pub=The%20New%20York%20Post&ws_date=March%2027,%202006&ws_len=150&ws_lni=4JK5-4P30-TWCM-K21M-00000-00&ws_title=CONDI%20HOPEFUL%20GIS%20CAN%20START&ws_refer=http://news.google.com/archivesearch?q=US+Troops+leaving+Iraq&as_ldate=2003&as_hdate=2006&hl=en&um=1&sa=N&start=60

Chalabi: U.S. Troops Could Leave Iraq in '06
Friday, November 11, 2005
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,175370,00.html

US general sees significant withdrawal in Iraq
By Peter Spiegel in London and Demetri Sevastopulo in Washington
Published: August 24 2005 21:46 | Last updated: August 24 2005
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9f81fef2-14de-11da-9df1-00000e2511c8.html

I could post a lot more going way back to 2003 ..... but I think the point is made. Wash/Rinse/Repeat. Peace.

[gateley]

5. Wow. Seeing it all laid out like this is chilling. n/t

[doublethink]

6. Yea just add betrayus to the list of neo-cons and war hawks above .........

same ol same ol ..... Welcome to DU by the way :hi: Peace.

[jillan]

7. You should start a thread on that.

I bet alot of people would like to see that!

And email it to Olbermann too....


Great job!

[OHdem10]

4. The Surge Must END. There are no Replacement Troops

to send. Ex. Sec.St. Powell explained this months ago.
The Military runs out of people. They simply lined up
the time many of us knew we would be doing draw down of
sorts anyway. They just put lipstick on this pig and
will convince a lot of people--We are ending the Surge.
Please note they were careful to say They will only draw\down
to the PreSurge Limits. There will still be 130,000 troops
there. However, they hope to make the American People
believe we are draqing down and the troops will be coming
home. Save the Election for GOPers in trouble.

Are we going to continue to permit them to "muddy the water"?
This is how they win.