Iraqi "surge" units only at 55-65%
Slipping notice yesterday beneath the NIE, the Iraqi forces showing up for "the surge" are coming into Baghdad at 55 - 65% according to Sec Def Gates and General Casey.
But the plan to distribute US troops in small clusters around Baghdad is still on.
Gates said the extra troops that Iraq promised to send into Baghdad as part of a new U.S.-Iraqi military buildup are arriving in insufficient numbers. His outgoing commander in Baghdad, Gen. George Casey, has said the arriving Iraqi units have only 55 to 65 percent of their intended troops."Fifty-five percent probably isn't good enough," Gates said.
But the plan to distribute US troops in small clusters around Baghdad is still on.
posted by mikevotes at
8:09 AM
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But not to worry, because Gates also said the problem may just be temporary, because Iraqi soldiers had to leave their units and go home to give their pay to their families.
You can't make this stuff up.
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Anonymous, at 8:04 AM
I know. It's unbelievable isn't it?
I left out that jawdropping justification for space reasons, but unbelievable.
Mike
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mikevotes, at 8:32 AM
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