A General Says What?

Damocles

Damocles

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http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/24/us.iraq/index.html

U.S. general: Pulling troops 'giant step backward'

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A U.S. commander in Iraq believes it would not be possible to withdraw troops from his region south and east of Baghdad by year's end.

Army Maj. Gen. Rick Lynch, commander of the Multi-National Division-Center, was asked to comment on Republican Sen. John Warner's recommendation that President Bush start withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq by Christmas.

Speaking to Pentagon reporters on Friday via teleconference from Iraq, Lynch said, "Only when the Iraqi security forces come forward and say 'OK, here I am, I'm trained and equipped, I'm ready, I'm the Iraqi Army or I'm the Iraqi police,' can I turn those sanctuaries over, and that's not going to happen between now and Christmas."

More at link.
 
as I said in Darla's thread Warners rhetoric about pulling troops out is just ammunition for the pundits and getting votes.
Is worner up for re election or is he just helping the party.

apparently the surge is working very well.....
 
We're taking orders from the Iraqi Army?

General Whats-his-name, on Withdrawing:

"Only when the Iraqi security forces come forward and say 'OK, here I am, I'm trained and equipped, I'm ready"
 
Cypress said:
We're taking orders from the Iraqi Army?

General Whats-his-name, on Withdrawing:

"Only when the Iraqi security forces come forward and say 'OK, here I am, I'm trained and equipped, I'm ready"
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Apparently. Isn't that the whole deal?
 
I'll post the same thign here that I posted on my thread

So this new intelligence report says no political improvement, still a civil war, but if we pull troops out it will make it worse. Then goes on to say there is little chance of an improvement by spring of 08, when, and read this slow guys, use your finger and mouth the words out loud if you have to, so you get it into your heads, "American commanders say they will have to begin to cut troop levels in Iraq, now at more than 160,000, to ease the burden on military personnel".

So what? A draft? Raise your hand if you're going or want to send your kids. Or do we bite the bullet, and withdraw with the full understanding that yes, when we leave, there's going to be a lot of dead bodies. There are a lot of them now. There will be a lot more of them whenever we leave. What's your solution?
 
Damocles said:
Apparently. Isn't that the whole deal?
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I think it should be up to us, to assess the readiness of the Iraqi army, AND the best course of action for our national interests.

I don't think sitting around, waiting for an insurgent and militia-infested Iraqi Army to tell us what to do, sounds very prudent.
 
Cypress said:
I think it should be up to us, to assess the readiness of the Iraqi army, AND the best course of action for our national interests.

I don't think sitting around, waiting for an insurgent and militia-infested Iraqi Army to tell us what to do, sounds very prudent.
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I doubt that the 'army' is going to actually 'approach' him and say anything. I believe that is exactly what he meant and you are being deliberately obtuse.
 
Yes cippie was.............

Damocles said:
I doubt that the 'army' is going to actually 'approach' him and say anything. I believe that is exactly what he meant and you are being deliberately obtuse.
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after all he achieved the rank way above that of a lowly...'Major General'...what was cippie again?...Never mind he was a General in College Debate class(self appointed no doubt)...my bad!
 
Damocles said:
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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A U.S. commander in Iraq believes it would not be possible to withdraw troops from his region south and east of Baghdad by year's end.
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I will only respond the the above portion of the General's remarks. he is either an dDiot, or a liar. He may not WANT to pull out, but it is painfully obvoius that it is not impossible. In every war, we leave material behind, in this case, a convoy with armor before, alongside, and behind the troops will allow a safe withdrawal. remember, they have no air force. we do. and can protect the withdrawing troops.
 
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