bush proves he doesn't give a damn about the lives of our troops

[LynnTheDem]

White House plans delay of major assaults in Iraq

The Bush administration will delay major assaults on rebel-held cities in Iraq until after U.S. elections next month, say administration officials, mindful that large-scale military offensives could affect the U.S. presidential race.

Although American commanders in Iraq have been buoyed by recent successes in insurgent-held towns such as Samarra and Tall Afar, administration and Pentagon officials say they will not try to retake cities such as Fallujah and Ramadi -- where insurgents' grip is strongest and U.S. military casualties could be the greatest -- until after Americans vote in what is likely to be a close election.

http://www.dailyreviewonline.com/Stories/0,1413,88~10973~2460141,00.html#

Playing POLITICAL GAMES with the lives of our men & women in uniform. Still.

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1. wag the master?

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[FightingIrish]

3. It appears that they are already holding back the Marines.

To date Marines account for one fourth of the U.S. fatalities. 34 were killed last month. So far this month only one of the 16 killed has been a Marine. They're the ones who will go into Fallujah and Ramadi after the election.

[kentuck]

4. Playing politics with the lives of our troops....

Yep.

[aden_nak]

5. What happened to the isolated "pockets" of resistance?

I was under the impression that we controlled all of Iraq. It must be that the Iraqis have thrown so many rose petals at us that our communication lines are scrambled.

[cthrumatrix]

6. awol is in deep shit period...Iraq is a "mess"...either way he is cooked

[Dirty Hippie]

7. This is why they say

they don't need a draft. I believe they intend to start bombing the shit out of Iraq after the election.

Scorched earth approach.