The U.S. War on Afghanistan Set To Expand: "More US troops could head to Afghanistan"

[Orwellian_Ghost]

Gates: More US troops could head to Afghanistan

By LARA JAKES (AP) – 11 hours ago

CHICAGO — The Pentagon's chief said Thursday he could send more U.S. troops to Afghanistan this year than he'd initially expected and is considering increasing the number of soldiers in the Army.

Both issues reflect demands on increasingly stressed American forces tasked with fighting two wars.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates' comments came during a short visit to Fort Drum in upstate New York — an Army post that that he said has deployed more soldiers to battle zones over the last 20 years than any other unit. Two Fort Drum brigades are headed to Iraq in coming months, and a third is currently in Afghanistan.

Asked about Afghanistan by one soldier, Gates said, "I think there will not be a significant increase in troop levels in Afghanistan beyond the 68,000, at least probably through the end of the year. Maybe some increase, but not a lot."

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[tekisui]

1. New troops still heading to Iraq. More troops to Afghanistan.

Wars without end.

[MadHound]

2. Gotta keep the military industrial complex fat and happy,

They need their pound of flesh so to speak.

More "change" we can't believe in.

[blindpig]

3. Does Move-On and the 'peace movement' feel stupid yet?

They should, they've been had. Small wonder their silence.

[cali]

4. infucking sane and infuckingfuriating

[TBF]

6. I don't think those are even words, but never matter.

If you've got info that the OP is incorrect please do share. Or to put it in language you seem to prefer: put up or shut up. K, honey?

[Orwellian_Ghost]

8. Which part?

Must be hard to navigate the waters of CHANGE when it means politics as usual.

And guess what honey. Those of us who predicted such things have been correct on every single account.

Your spelling is getting worse.

There's an old Indian saying that goes:
"You cannot awaken those who are pretending to be asleep."

[cali]

10. wow. you patting yourself on the back. how unsurprising, sweetheart.

I was referring to the wars being infuriating. And you are very, very seldom right, little faux-prophet.

[spanone]

5. get. out. now.

[TBF]

7. The story is from the AP -

you dispute it?

[FiveGoodMen]

9. Change you can be certain was an utter lie.

[crickets]

11. Quagmire. Sigh. -nt