[Aussie Dasher]

You gotta do what you gotta do!

[in hoc signo vinces]

can you say Iranian and/or Syrian border?

[MikefromOhio]

That is also, ironically, VERY close to the next troop rotation....

[oceanview]

Cols Hunt and Cowan on OReilly tonight outlining some specific changes they would make, including:

- fire some generals
- more special forces
- less tank groups in civilian areas
- less convoy operations for US troops
- move some heavy mechanized units into border areas of the country. draw a line in the sand, tell iran and syria that targets on their side of the border will be hit if terrorists flow over the borders
- money from the iraqi government to outfit their own forces is pitiful, they do not have proper equipment. this lines up with a FR thread I saw last week, some freeper with a friend in Iraq posting for Nissan parts for trucks that iraqi forces use (did anyone else catch that?)

have at it fellows....

[johniegrad]

Around 60 US troops have been killed so far in August, making it one of the deadliest months of the war for the US military since it invaded Iraq in March 2003. The US death toll now stands at 1868.

Staistically impossible. If 1686 soldiers were killed over 30 months, that would be (on average) 62.3 soldiers/month. Acknowledging that the distribution of deaths over those 30 months may not be random, I doubt this has been one of the deadliest months since the invasion. I could be wrong but I doubt it.

[Dont_Tread_On_Me_888]

The Pentagon plans to deploy two additional battalions to Iraq

We are fighting thugs and terroorists--sending two more battalions to Iraq makes no sense. This is an admission that the Iraqi people (the Iraqi Army) does not care about fighting for their own freedom.

On Sept. 11, 2001, President Bush said, "We will make no distinction between those who committed these acts and those who harbor them."

Iran and Syria harbor terrorists. We have not done jack about that since 911. The IEDs that are killing our sons are being built in Iran.

Also, Iran is building nukes. What has Bush done about that since 911? He sent them aid after earthquakes--TWICE!--since his 911 promise to"We will make no distinction between those who committed these acts and those who harbor them."

We should be sending cruise missiles and F-15Es into Syria and Iran, NOT sending two more battalions to IRaq to fight the Iraqi Army's fight.

[cmsgop]

My Good Buddy Jess (22) who is also a FR Lurker just got to Camp Liberty 2 days ago,God Bless them All.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

"...support for the war effort in Iraq will hold despite polls showing growing disenchantment in the United States."

Isn't it funny that the ONLY place the insurgents can even remotely hope to win this thing is in leftist American "polls?" ;) Also make sure you keep spreading the word that these "insurgents" are NOT Iraqi citizens turning against us. They are IMPORTED terrorists from Syria and Iran! Man, I wish they'd shout that from the rooftops! Karl Rove and the newest "spokesmodel" for President Bush are NOT carrying enough water these days for my likes!

And, good! I'm glad to see us adding some strength. If I could play Armchair General (versus my usual role as Monday Morning Quarterback) I would pull my troops back from the Syria/Iranian borders and just let her rip with massive bomb drops. At least until that Constitution is ratified. Buy the Iraqi people some peace and quiet while they work out the kinks.

But, the Generals generally don't ask midwestern chicken farmers what to do in these matters... ;)

[paul51]

Let the world know we are there for as long as it takes and will do whatever necessary to win despite the fifth column News media and anti American whiners in this country

[mercy]

What do you call two extra batallions to Iraq?

A good start.

We need to stop all this politically correct mincing around and get this job done. Syria and Iran must be put on notice. Stop the infiltration of terrorists into Iraq or face air strikes. Increase the training of iraqi soldiers ten fold. Put a platoon of Iraqis with each American platoon. Stamp out utterly any neighborhood that harbours insurgents.

Stop screwing around Rummy.

[George W. Bush]

"And the alternative would be to turn that country and 25 million people over to terrorists and the kinds of people who have used chemicals on their own people and chemicals on their neighbours," he said. "That would be to turn to darkness."

Well, we can't turn to darkness. Wouldn't be prudent.

[Marine_Uncle]

Of course for over a half year the DoD has indicated that when it gets close to the Constitutional draft and vote, and later the federal elections, we would be building up our troop levels. This article just supports what has been planned all along.

[thoughtomator]

I'm glad that Australians are out there telling the truth of what's going on. Certainly America is failing at that task.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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[denydenydeny]

THE Pentagon plans to deploy two additional battalions to Iraq amid rising insurgent attacks ahead of an anticipated referendum on a constitution, US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said today.

I don't have the actual statement in front of me, but I am reasonably sure that Rumsfeld didn't use the phrase "rising insurgent attacks." This is a little "addition" from the reporter.

[EGPWS]

THE Pentagon plans[forces all] to deploy two additional battalions to Iraq amid rising insurgent attacks [thanks to Dubya and his diabolical mindset] ahead of an anticipated referendum on a constitution, US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said today.

This I expect to be the CNN derivative broadcast to explain the situation in Iraq.