If there is a troop "reduction" it will be either because:
1. The "surge" has begun to subside... or...
2. There will be a brief moment in the normal troop rotation when a dip occurs and the Liar-In-Chief will cite it as a promise kept.

We have released the dogs of war throughout the Middle East.

He said there has been important progress made by the U.S. and Iraqi military. That is news. And it's news you don't see any of in the mainstream liberal media.

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Clintonite after Clintonite. My question is, "So when does this so-called CHANGE start?"

Apot says...."We have released the dogs of war throughout the Middle East."

Funny that you blame "we." The dogs of war were released throughout the Middle East about 4+ decades ago. And they've been fighting ever since.

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Clintonite after Clintonite. My question is, "So when does this so-called CHANGE start?"

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Originally Posted by JP5";p=&quot Quote: Originally Posted by amepro";p=&quot This is not news, this is a prediction nothing more. He said there has been important progress made by the U.S. and Iraqi military. That is news. And it's news you don't see any of in the mainstream liberal media.

Where did you get it, from the mainstream conservative media: Fox News.

Peace.

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People of power have NO good will and people of good will have NO power.

If you think Education is Expensive try Ignorance.

Its weak too speak and blame somebody else when you destroy yourself.

There will, of course, be a reduction in US troops by next spring. If it doesn't come about from a policy change forced by Republican defections in the Senate, it will come about simply because the current level of troop commitments cannot be sustained past next April without further extending rotations. They're simply isn't enough cannon fodder to send and Gates is unwilling to extend the current 15 month deployments further.

It will have nothing to do with "progress" in Iraq. "Progress" will be defined by whatever the conditions on the ground are at that point.

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