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2004-05-04 Iraq-Jordan

US to keep high force levels in Iraq indefinitely: officials

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Posted by Zenster 2004-05-04 1:44:44 PM|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11131 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "Mounting insurgency"???

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-05-04 3:26:01 PM|| 2004-05-04 3:26:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Heck, we've already got OIF VII planned. We're going to be there until at least 2009 confirmed.

Posted by Jarhead 2004-05-04 3:43:16 PM|| 2004-05-04 3:43:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Geeezz... JH hush. (Is that the one with the 6th MEF?)

Posted by Shipman 2004-05-04 6:18:31 PM|| 2004-05-04 6:18:31 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Yes, this is the victory that no one is talking about -- a huge base in Iraq. Look at the map! With a presence in Afghanistan, and in Iraq, we have every important Arab player surrounded. This, I believe, is the real reason for the Iraq war. And it is smart, and nervy, and figures us for the big player in the M.E. for many years to come.

Posted by Luigi 2004-05-04 6:29:13 PM|| 2004-05-04 6:29:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 This is news?

We're going to have a 'presence' well into 2006, and beyond. When President Bush wins Re-Election.

LOTS of places to stage F-15s, 16s, A-10s and BUFs out of in all that desert! With MUCH shorter travel times to Gaza, Tripoli, Syria and the Bekkaa Valley.

Who knows?... We may just dig up a couple of Chemicals Bunkers and some more buried Iraqi Fighters in the process!

Posted by Jack Deth 2004-05-04 7:08:39 PM|| 2004-05-04 7:08:39 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Basically the lack of international participation and slowness in standing up Iraqi forces has compelled us to set up a base in a region of extreme strategic importance.

However, for this to be true benefit and not a curse, we need offsetting increases in troop strength from redeployments and enlarging the military. We cannot place the burden on such a small group. Getting off the Korean peninsula is a good start.

Posted by JAB 2004-05-04 8:37:45 PM|| 2004-05-04 8:37:45 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Germany before Korea. The Germans have made it clear they don't want us.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2004-05-04 8:41:47 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com/] 2004-05-04 8:41:47 PM|| Front Page Top

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