Bush: US troop presence in Baghdad to be increased

[sabra]

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/WAT006114.htm

Bush: U.S. troop presence in Iraq to be increased

WASHINGTON, July 25 (Reuters) - President George W. Bush said on Tuesday the United States would boost the presence of U.S. troops and Iraqi security personnel in Baghdad in an effort to curb the violence in the capital.

Bush told reporters he and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki discussed the plan at a meeting at the White House. He said forces would be moved to the capital from other areas of the country.

"Our military commanders tell me that this deployment will better reflect the current conditions on the ground in Iraq," Bush said.

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title changed from:
Bush: U.S. troop presence in Iraq to be increased
to:
Bush: US troop presence in Baghdad to be increased

[Roland99]

1. Those conditions on the ground *YOU'VE* been saying have been GREAT?!

Fucking piece of shit liar!!!

[ShortnFiery]

2. Deja Vu Vietnam?

I doubt that they can stop-loss their way until 2008.

It's about time for Dear Leader's house of cards to fall. ;)

[cliss]

12. You noticed too?

When I read this, I just couldn't help remembering all the vague promises...of troop withdrawals....oh we think it will happen, for sure we will bring the troops home..

Just watch. It will be impossible this November. They will be stuck with their Tar Baby in the Quicksand, pulling them in deeper and deeper.

[Missy M]

3. I believe the US troops would be moved from other areas...

of Iraq into Baghdad, not an increase in troops. That's how I read it.

[shain from kane]

4. Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki demoted to Mayor of Baghdad. n/t

[Kagemusha]

5. Stupid headline writer. Unless Bush said total forces in Iraq are rising

it is not "US troop presence in Iraq to be increased" but "US troop presence in Bagdhad to be increased", just like various generals have said.

[msongs]

6. Bring em on! Mission accomplished. nt

[wakeme2008]

7. But But BUT Israel has it bloody hand out for a "peace keeping"

Force of 20,000 troops..... :grr:

[Beetwasher]

8. Heh, I Wonder How Much Attention This Will Get in the Corporate Media?

A scant few months BEFORE the '06 elections they are INCREASING troops in Iraq? I thought for sure they would make a show of bringing some troops home to boost their chances in the elections.

You know damn well if they brought some troops home there would be propoganda galore and wall to wall coverage of the reduction. I don't think I'll be holding my breath for the wide reporting of the increase in troops.

[watercolors]

9. speaking with my grandson last night

he felt more troops were going to be called up. He feels he might be back over there again, third tour. I don't know how we can handle it again! Fuck bush's war!

[livetohike]

10. Everything is peachy keen in Iraq. We're making progress

:sarcasm:

[atreides1]

13. Yes we are

We keep turning corners!

[LuckyLib]

22. We've turned so many corners we're now going in circles. It never ends.

[uppityperson]

11. Headline just corrected "Baghdad" NOT "Iraq"

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/WAT006114.htm

Bush: US troop presence in Baghdad to be increased

Corrects headline to show U.S. presence in Baghdad is being increased, not U.S. presence in Iraq

WASHINGTON, July 25 (Reuters) - President George W. Bush said on Tuesday the United States would boost the presence of U.S. troops and Iraqi security personnel in Baghdad in an effort to curb the violence in the capital.

Bush told reporters he and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki discussed the plan at a meeting at the White House. He said forces would be moved to the capital from other areas of the country.

"Our military commanders tell me that this deployment will better reflect the current conditions on the ground in Iraq," Bush said.

[RufusEarl]

14. This should raise the rate of US military deaths in Iraq,

I wonder how the generals feel about this move? Putting troops back in Baghdad in large numbers at this late date, well just chalk up another blunder by this mis-admin.

[xchrom]

15. so then violence decreases in baghdad and increases

in anbar or kirkuk or tikrit or any other cities in iraq.

you cannot defeat this civil war this way.

[EVDebs]

16. So...the Iraqis aren't 'stepping up' ? Who would went US taxpayer

is pissing away $1 (some say $8) billion per day on Iraq. This is unsustainable both militarily and financially. When will the R's in Congress and the executive branch admit this ?

[redqueen]

17. Trying to stave off all-out civil war, I'm sure.

Hope it's not too late.

[uppityperson]

18. Iraq has disintegrated, when will Baghdad fall?

and no, I am not cheering this on. Watching, commenting and wondering what will happen in the future. SNAFU

[karlrschneider]

19. Definition of insanity.

:grr:

[PATRICK]

20. Somehow the words

just seem to dance without a partner. A partner say, like the much predicted "troop reduction". Deployment, troop presence in Baghdad. It just never says MORE troops to go to Iraq indefinitely. At least not for long.

And never ever remind anyone about the hints of "troop reduction" and the "Iraqi success".

[Fridays Child]

21. Bush doesn't care what America thinks and why should he?

The GOP owns the voting systems. What is the point of spending any further time, energy, or money to maintain the pretense of democracy?

"The illusion of freedom will continue as long as it's profitable to continue the illusion. At the point where the illusion becomes too expensive to maintain, they will just take down the scenery, they will pull back the curtains, they will move the tables and chairs out of the way and you will see the brick wall at the back of the theater." - Frank Zappa

[Bush_MUST_Go]

23. TYpical. Elections are coming up, so the killing in Iraq has to slow down

As soon as the midterms are over, they'll decide they can decrease the tropps again.

The Repubs are probably crapping their pants everytime they turn on the news.

These politicians don't care about Iraq or Afghanistan or Lebanon.

[w4rma]

24. Then what are you waiting for, "commander in chief"? Go command something

and quit preening. It's not like Americans have any control whatsoever in this matter until November.

[rodeodance]

25. Bush: New plan to help end Iraq violence

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060726/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_iraq;_ylt=Au.yK2.7bZdt9BEcMfZQMMys0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3OTB1amhuBHNlYwNtdHM-

Bush: New plan to help end Iraq violence

By TOM RAUM, Associated Press Writer 43 minutes ago

WASHINGTON -
President Bush said Tuesday a new plan to increase U.S. and Iraqi forces in the besieged capital of Baghdad will help quell rising violence that is threatening
Iraq's transformation to a self-sustaining democracy.
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"Obviously the violence in Baghdad is still terrible and therefore there needs to be more troops," Bush said in a White House news conference with visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.

Al-Maliki, on his first trip to the United States since becoming prime minister two months ago, said he and Bush agreed that training and better arming Iraqi forces as quickly as possible, particularly in the capital city, was central to efforts to stabilize the country.