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Saturday, December 23, 2006

US Generals Back Bush's Plan For “Surge” Of Military Troops...

Unfrikingbelievable, is the military filled with Georgies Stooges for Gods sake?
The Los Angeles Times Julian E. Barnes December 23, 2006 01:15 PM

Top U.S. military commanders in Iraq have decided to recommend a "surge" of fresh American combat forces, eliminating one of the last remaining hurdles to proposals being considered by President Bush for a troop increase, a defense official familiar with the plan said Friday.

The approval of a troop increase plan by top Iraq commanders, including Gen. George W. Casey Jr. and Lt. Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, comes days before Bush unveils a new course for the troubled U.S. involvement in Iraq. Bush still must address concerns among some Pentagon officials and overcome opposition from Congress, where many Democrats favor a blue-ribbon commission's recommendation for the gradual withdrawal of combat troops.

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