WASHINGTON — The U.S. general commanding the security crackdown in Baghdad said Friday that he has asked for reinforcements beyond the 17,000 U.S. combat troops already committed to the Iraqi capital as part of President Bush's emergency build-up.
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The final number of reinforcements will be determined by the Pentagon - and possibly by Bush - as part of plans to expand the number of U.S. soldiers in Baghdad.
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This 'surge' has already gone to Hell and it hasn't even cleared the gate yet. If they're not going to reach strength until May, yet already the COs are calling for more, what the fuck is gonna happen in June? Where the fuck are we gonna get the troops? Oh yeah, that's right; we're stop-lossing you and sending you back, Sarge. Fith tour? Ol' Lady's had it and left with the kids and your brother? Family back home having to go on welfare and food stamps? Who gives a fuck? You're fighting them over there so we don't have to over here. This is what you signed up for. Suck it up and keep firing.
House Minority Leader John
Yeah, don't see you or your kids in BDUs riding through Baghdad in an unarmored Humvee.
Update:
Might not be about the Iraq surge after all. Colonel Gardiner:
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Although the devices were not IED’s like those found in Iraq, the explosions were in the area a group sponsored by the United States may be operating. The area in Iran is Sistan-Baluchestan near the borders of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Sy Hersh and a number of other reporters have said this is the area in which the MEK (or the mouthful name Mujahedin-e Khalq) have been operating.
This morning a Chinese newswire is reporting that the Iranians have evidence linking the attacks to the United States.
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Upon reading the last sentence I thought "that's not our style", and then I read on.
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Even if the United States were behind the operation, it is unlikely the Iranians would find weapons and materials that would be identifiable as American. US organizations that are involved in covert operations are very good about not leaving signatures that can be traced.
That is even more of a concern. The Iranians are choosing to make an issue.
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The last sentence here means the Iranians are kicking the tension up a notch. Their force readiness levels have just gone up and the guys at the pointy end are just a little more nervous ... more inclined to shoot first and ask questions later. More inclined to take a shot at a U.S. ship or aircraft coming just a bit too close. This could get ugly soon.
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