Excellent point!
This military already has a plan to go to 92k in '06. The "withdrawal plan" is already in place.
You're right in pointing out that the real desperation here is on the the part of democrats who want to take credit for the draw down, and who need to establish the idea of failure in the mind of the public. If they don't, then '06 and '08 will be a disaster for them.
The MSM is, of course, playing along with this.
As for the present hysteria over "exit strategy," as CongressmanBillyBob explained yesterday, we've never had an exit strategy in any war. And, I would add, since when do we broadcast military plans to all and sundry anyway.
We have won, and we are winning, thanks to our awesome U.S. Armed Forces. Thank you, boys and girls. Thank you very much.
http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/pa12_murtha/pr051117iraq.html
From Murtha's webpage:
"My plan calls:
To immediately redeploy U.S. troops consistent with the safety of U.S. forces.
To create a quick reaction force in the region.
To create an over- the- horizon presence of Marines.
To diplomatically pursue security and stability in Iraq"
Sounds to me like he knows the war has been won and the rest of his drivel on the website is just that, drivel.