"The Pentagon is preparing to send roughly 30,000 replacement troops to Iraq early next year. The move would allow the United States to maintain 15 combat brigades in the country through 2009."
"US delays handover to Iraq government in Anbar Province" by Alexandra Zavis, Los Angeles Times | June 28, 2008
BAGHDAD - The US military yesterday postponed a weekend ceremony to hand over responsibility for security in Anbar Province to the Iraqi government, citing forecasts of bad weather.
Any frikkin' excuse will do to stay in those sands!
High winds and dust storms are expected today. Hughes said the conditions would prevent US and Iraqi officials from flying to the event.
So what?
The military provided no new date for the official hand over, but said it would take place soon.
Yup, whatever.
The collaboration between US forces and local tribesmen became the model for the Sons of Iraq program, which is credited with driving down violence in other Sunni-dominated parts of the country. The US program pays local gunmen about $10 a day to help protect their neighborhoods.
Yeah, and to NOT SHOOT at US!!!
And where's my $10 a day, government?
Anbar would be the 10th of Iraq's 18 provinces to return to Iraqi control and the first one that is predominantly Sunni Arab. The others are mostly Shi'ite Muslim or dominated by ethnic Kurds.
Pffffft! What crap!
Like the U.S. doesn't do whatever it damn well pleases.
To the south, Iraqi security forces said they arrested two municipal officials in Maysan province for allegedly "violating the law."
Yeah, SADR'S people!
Notice how THEY -- along with the Kurds Turkey is slaughtering -- have DROPPED OFF the MSM radar screen?
Yup, it's all "Al-CIA-Duh" now!!!!
The Pentagon is preparing to send roughly 30,000 replacement troops to Iraq early next year. The move would allow the United States to maintain 15 combat brigades in the country through 2009.
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Yeah, save that for late or last, MSM!
