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Title: *Obama wants 3,000 U.S. troops in Iraq, far less than the Pentagon wants* Post by: Coach Hank Crisp on September 06, 2011, 02:45:54 PM http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/276399/3000-jonah-goldberg
Quote Fox is reporting that the Obama administration is pushing to have a mere 3,000 U.S. troops in Iraq, considerably less than what the Pentagon wants. The Obama administration has decided to drop the number of U.S. troops in Iraq at the end of the year down to 3,000, marking a major downgrade in force strength, multiple sources familiar with the inner workings and decisions on U.S. troop movements in Iraq told Fox News. Senior commanders are said to be livid at the decision, which has already been signed off by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta.The generals on the ground had requested that the number of troops remaining in Iraq at the end of the year reach about 27,000. But, there was major pushback about “the cost and the political optics” of that decision that the number was then reduced to 10,000. Title: Re: *Obama wants 3,000 U.S. troops in Iraq, far less than the Pentagon wants* Post by: SUPERCOACH on September 06, 2011, 03:19:07 PM I hope that there are still enough that they can protect themselves. It seems like you should just bring them all home if you are going to cut it down that low.
Title: Re: *Obama wants 3,000 U.S. troops in Iraq, far less than the Pentagon wants* Post by: Coach Hank Crisp on September 06, 2011, 03:34:15 PM I wish they were all home. As soon as the Troops leave, another dictator will take over.
Title: Re: *Obama wants 3,000 U.S. troops in Iraq, far less than the Pentagon wants* Post by: ricky023 on September 06, 2011, 03:49:41 PM This commander-in-chief has NO idea on how to run a War. What do you have 4-Stars and 5-Star Generals for, your suppose to let them run the Wars. How much worse is he going to take us down before we are under a 3rd-world control. Oh yea, it is coming because of the route we are on with Obama and his toy G.I. Joe's. RTR!
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