Posted on 07/23/2008 2:26:34 PM PDT by flyfree
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.S. troop "surge" in Iraq that President George W. Bush ordered last year has ended after the last of five additional combat brigades left the country, a U.S. military spokesman said on Tuesday.
The remaining troops from that brigade departed over the weekend, leaving just under 147,000 American soldiers in Iraq, the spokesman said.
"The final elements of the surge brigade have now left, getting out a few days ahead of schedule," he said.
The U.S. military had 20 combat brigades in Iraq at its peak in 2007, with troop levels around 160,000-170,000.
Tell Obama that he doesn’t know sh**!
Just don’t expect the moonbat protestors to put away their “Stop the Surge” posters and bumper stickers. Heck, I still see an occasional “Impeach Nixon” sticker on vintage VW vans around these parts (the Puget Sound).
“Tell Obama that he doesn’t know sh**!”
Nor his brother Jack..
No... the Magic Negro will take credit for the troop reduction. Watch the spin.
“Brovo Zulu”
Were’nt they one of those one-hit-wonder bands in the 70’s?
Heh.
Congratulations to General Petraeus and the entire US military.
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