Posted on 12/01/2004 8:01:33 PM PST by Kaslin
WASHINGTON -- The United States is expanding its military force in Iraq by 12,000 troops, to the highest level since the war began in March 2003, in order to bolster security in advance of national elections, officials said Wednesday.
The expansion will be achieved by sending about 1,500 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division in Fort Bragg, N.C., this month and by extending the combat tours of about 10,400 troops already in Iraq.
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Bump.
Ok Liberals,
Try to understand..... we're in this to WIN! Not to placate, not to appease, not to look good to the UN or any of its minions, not for a great photo op. We are going to turn Iraq around, and whether you like it or not, YOU will benefit, along with millions of innocent people who just want to make a life for themselves. You can study and write letters to the editor and debate it to death, but we're in this to WIN. If we need more troops to do it, then we will send more troops. The adults are still in charge, ok?
I suppose you are trying to tell me that the article was already posted. However your title is slightly different and I did a search before posting the article and came up empty
your correct and i was drunk
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