April 2008-the 900 lbs gorilla in the room

underpants

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Tue Aug-21-07 07:46 AM
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April 2008-the 900 lbs gorilla in the room

Wednesday, August 1, 2007; Page A02
Appearing in a confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Mullen, 60, acknowledged that the increase in U.S. forces cannot continue past April 2008 under the military's current force structure. He also cautioned that Iraqi political reconciliation is not keeping pace with security improvements.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/31/AR2007073100990.html?nav=rss_world

Posted on Sun, August 12, 2007
The organizers picked April 2008 as a starting point — the month after which U.S. commanders have said they can't maintain the surge of additional U.S. forces and still give troops a year off between 15-month deployments — and January 2009 as the end. They played the roles of the Sunnis, the Shiites, the insurgents, the militias, the military generals and the Iraqi government.
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/18861.html

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unhappycamper

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Tue Aug-21-07 08:04 AM
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1. A few more from today:

National stress in Iraq

US struggles to keep Iraqi leader at helm

A preview of the 9/15 'Petraeus' report?

From the weekend:

British forces useless in Basra, say officials

Call to War Turns Guardsmen on a Dime

A Deadly Clash at Donkey Island (Ramadi. Iraq)

Our soldiers continue to suffer neglect:

Easing transition from battlefield to home front

The journey of a VIP bodyguard, sniper against the war

Highest Army Suicide Rate in 26 Years

Vets denied treatment

Home from America's wars, yet homeless in its suburbs

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underpants

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Tue Aug-21-07 08:09 AM
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2. Excellent work

Thank you very much :patriot:

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unhappycamper

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Tue Aug-21-07 08:13 AM
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3. I should have also mentioned that my journal has a lot of articles on Iraq & vets. n/t

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