There is only one reason Bush is escalating the Iraq pullout: IRAN

[Gman]

This story in they NY Times today among many others starting yesterday describe the accelerated pullout of Iraq of up to three brigades before Bush leaves office. The main reason mentioned is the need for more troops in Afghanistan. But we were misdirected in 2002 about what was going on with the Iraq buildup.

I personally watched C-5 cargo planes leaving the local BRAC'd AFB climbing and headed East in the summer of 2002 and thought to myself, "Those SOB's are building up to invade Iraq." Denials of an Iraq buildup were everywhere including this article from a military mouthpiece, GlobalSecurity.org. This article was written in August 2002. I watched the C-5's starting in early July 2002. Google has plenty of other stories about the Iraq buildup and the denials.

So now when John Bolton tells us that Israel will attack Iran before a new president is sworn in I sit up and listen.

Labor Day is coming quickly. We were told by Bush's chief of staff in September 2002 that "From an advertising point of view, you don't launch a new product line until after Labor Day," But product production has already started. Get ready.

[cliffordu]

1. I'm afraid you are right about this. I have NO idea what they think they're going to

accomplish.

[World Citizen]

2. they think that...

they can retain control of the executive branch by increasing the threat to national security. They will invent a situation that justifies invasion.

[napi21]

3. It COULD also be that Afghanistan is falling apart, and the Generals

are all saying they need more troops there but there are none available. If you listened to the talk shows this AM, you heard several people say that the soldiers who are pulled out of Iraq will not neessarily be coming home. They may be deployed to Afghanistan!

[Gman]

4. That's possible, however

Afghanistan has needed more troops for years and they've continually minimized the need in order to maintain strength in Iraq. Some may go to Afghanistan, but I believe the bulk will be on standby for Iran.

[redirish28]

6. Afghanistan has been forgotten by BUSHCO... It had to go in there because

No one would accept him going directly into Iraq after 9/11.


All signs do point us going into Iran with in 60 days. My wife is convinced of it.

[Gman]

10. And one more thing...

Bush forsake Afghanistan at Tora Bora.

[DailyGrind51]

5. The Iraqi's want us out anyway!

[lonestarnot]

7. And it will prollee be a selective pullout for those contributing most to the bushitler library.

We all know what is going to happen to those who remain after the attack on Iran, which is a given, takes place.

[tabatha]

8. It could also be to save face.

Defuse the effects of Iraq calling for troops to get out. They could say, hey, that is what we were going to be doing anyway. Undercuts Obama and the Iraqis being on the same page, and McCain twisting in the wind.

[paparush]

9. Just how the fuck are we going to INVADE Iran with ground troops?

Iran is, what, 3-4 times larger than Iraq?

Are they going to be moved to the border to prevent Iranian troops from moving into Iraq?

I just can't see us trying to establish a lasting ground force in Iran.

If they drew down 1/2 the troops from Iraq and moved them into Iran, that's what 65,000 give or take. What exactly will their mission be? To die slowly? To hand out radiation monitors?

Madness.

I'm taking my 13 year old son out of this country before they try to draft him.