US calls up 30,000 new troops

Times Online ^ | 3/27/2003 | Roland Watson and Michael Evans

[optik_b]

I'm not a military expert but I think we need to send even more than this IMO.

[Maedhros]

I agree. Double that 30k and we're in the right ballpark.

[Argus]

Or is this disinformation directed at Saddam?

[Mister Magoo]

OK. I'm willing to buy some of these arguments, except for the simple fact that the Iraqis HAVEN'T WON ONE BATTLE. The KIA ratio is 100 to 1.

[Sub-Driver]

i don't think any of the troop counts are accurate, what is up north is a big blank. Sure the 3rd, Marines & Brits have the media coverage, but there's something missing IMO.

[Az Joe]

Bullshit. Those troops would have gone in at this time anyway. And I'd like to have the names of those "Pentagon Chiefs" and "American officials" also.

[VRWC_minion]

This would indicate a number of days delay before push into Baghdad. I doubt that. I also doubt our planners misjudged what they needed. I suspect we are sending head fakes.

[SICSEMPERTYRANNUS]

If I hear the word "elite" or "crack" applied one more time to the Republican Guard I think I will vomit.

SIC

[TADSLOS]

The reinforcements have been ordered in after a series of setbacks in the opening days of the war.

Total bunk. Those units mentioned were already on deployment orders before CENTCOM forces in theater crossed the LD. The only reason they weren't there on G-Day was because of French meddling and Turkish internal politics.

[optik_b]

The only thing they are elite at is reaching new levels of subhuman behavior. Using women and children as human shields and hiding tanks in Hospitals. Of course Al Jazeera will never report that.

[jackbill]

This is pure Bull Shit. The 4th Infantry Division was always expected to go into Iraq - through Turkey. Their equipment was floating around the Mediterranean for a month. Finally, we went to Plan B and the ships are now heading for Kuwait and the troops of the 4th will finally be leaving for Iraq.

New troops? Where do these people come up with this crap? Don't they pay attention to real news organizations?

[fightinJAG]

This story, that 30,000 new troops were just now---breathlessly---"called up," is BOGUS.

Rummy and Myers said multiple times today that the latest troops movements were all part of a "forceflow" planned MONTHS ago.

Indeed, it takes MONTHS to plan and then execute the deployment of a division. The fact that troops are still moving in no way means that the war is going badly and re-inforcements are hastily being called up.

Remember, too, that when you move forces, you must have somewhere to put them and some way to supply them on the other end. We just came into possession of some Iraqi real estate that gives us a lot more room for staging and deployment than we had 6 days ago.

[tubebender]

The bias of the "reporting" is gut wrenching. The 4pm pst cBS radio news opened with an many negitives as you can get in 30 seconds before I hit the "other" button...

[hotpotato]

The reinforcements have been ordered in after a series of setbacks in the opening days of the war.

According to Rumsfeld, that's simply not true. These movements have been planned out months ahead of time. And if you think about it, it's not possible to mobilize reserves at a minutes' notice.

[VadeRetro]

"Gloom and Doom! We're all going to die! Aaaaaaghh!"

We're just getting into the tough going, yes. But the performance has been brilliant so far. Record time, record light casualties. All the "setbacks" have been in the PR arena. Articles like this just keep the echo going.

[hotpotato]

The bias of the "reporting" is gut wrenching. The 4pm pst cBS radio news opened with an many negitives as you can get in 30 seconds before I hit the "other" button...

Same here except I was watching cable TV. Chris Matthews is back and he's anti-war. That's ok but I don't like the anti-war subjective slant. A reporter on MSNBC is describing the troops as "bogged down." I went to FOX (unfortunately, they are showing less live action right now when a lot of action is taking place).

[R_Kangel]

NOPE!!!!.....No new news here.

These deployements are not new developments nor did it come as a surprise. 3rd ACR has known for OVER A MONTH that they were being deployed into the theatre in the second week of April. The equipment was shipped just this past weekend and they were told that it will take about 2 weeks for the cargo to arrive in Kuwait. The farewel ceremony was planned for and held just last night.

Sorry, but these deployements have nothing to do with any new developments.

[glorgau]

We just came into possession of some Iraqi real estate that gives us a lot more room for staging and deployment than we had 6 days ago.

Hey, I didn't think of it like that! You especially want to give more room to spread out if you think there is going to be an NBC environment.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

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