The U.S. military says 3,500 soldiers sent to Iraq last summer as part of the so-called surge will soon be leaving.
What's with the "so-called"? Whazzat mean, anyway? I understand they're mocking the term, but what's its derivation? TW?
A military statement released late Monday says the soldiers will redeploy to the U.S. in the coming weeks.
The increase in troops - along with the rise of Sunni fighters who turned against al-Qaida and a truce called by Shiite militias and global warming and high gas prices - has been credited with helping dramatically cut violence across Iraq in the last 10 months.
Credited? You think there's some other mystical explanation? Ya gotta love the AP! |