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'Surge' needs up to 7,000 more troops
President Bush's planned escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq will require as many as 28,500 troops, Pentagon officials told a Senate committee Thursday. http://www.usat oday.com/news/world/iraq/2 007-03-01-surge_x.htm Fr om... ...
The Pentagon plays war games with Iran
Asia Times by Gareth Porter 03/01/07 Leaked reports of a recent Pentagon meeting only add to the mounting evidence that the US is preparing to attack Iran. In this context the recent ’surge’ of US troops... ...
Walter Reed Hospital Officials Knew of Neglect for Years
Top officials at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, including the Army's surgeon general, have heard complaints about outpatient neglect from family members, veterans groups, and members of Congress for... ...
US commanders admit: We face a Vietnam-style collapse
Guardian [UK] by Simon Tisdall 03/01/07 An elite team of officers advising the US commander, General David Petraeus, in Baghdad has concluded that they have six months to win the war in Iraq — or face... ...
The Long Game: of sweetheart deals and the "surge"
Kenneth Anderson Do details revealed in a draft oil law explain the need for more troops in Iraq? http://www.thehumanist.org /humanist/KennethAnderson. pdf From Information Clearing House http://freepage.t woday.net/search?q=troop+s urge ...
For Guard Units, A Sooner Than Expected Return to Iraq
The Pentagon is planning to send more than 14,000 National Guard troops back to Iraq next year, shortening their time between deployments to meet the demands of Bush's troop escalation. http://www.tr uthout.org/docs_2006/02230 7N.shtml https://freepag e.twoday.net/search?q=troo p+surge ...
25 in Congress Criticized Escalation but Voted for It Anyway
Twenty-five members of Congress caved to partisan pressure and voted in favor of troop escalation in Iraq, despite having publicly criticized President Bush's strategy in the weeks prior to the vote. http://www.truthout .org/docs_2006/022207L.sht ml http://freepage.twod ay.net/search?q=troop+surg e ...
In Iraq, Anyone Can Make a Bomb
By Andrew Cockburn In November, U.S. troops raiding a Baghdad machine shop came across a pile of copper disks, 5 inches in diameter, stamped out as part of what was clearly an ongoing order. This ominous... ...
Congress owes it to troops to stop war
Fox News by Susan Estrich 02/18/07 What’s the point of a non-binding resolution that the president has already said would not affect his decisions? How do you send a message to a person who isn’t listening?... ...
Governors Oppose Bush's Troop Escalation Plan
Discontent with President Bush's call for bolstering US troops in Iraq not only is flaring in Congress but also is beginning to surge in state capitols. The National Guard is the chief flash point between... ...