U.S. Forces Look Into Leaving Iraqi Cities

[minibush1]

U.S. Forces Look Into Leaving Iraqi Cities

Thu September 18, 2003 09:32 AM ET
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The top U.S. commander in Iraq said on Thursday he was looking at whether he could pull his troops out of some cities and would do so right away if it was clear local security forces were ready to take over.
"We would be willing to do that immediately if those conditions existed anywhere in the country," said Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez, the commander of the 150,000-strong U.S.-led task force charged with stabilizing postwar Iraq.

"We are looking at that right now to see if there are some cities where... the capacity is already in place and we'd be more than glad to begin to move out of there," he said.

Sanchez told a news briefing U.S. troops would move to locations outside the cities but would still be ready to assist local police and other security forces as necessary.

The general's comments came amidst a drive by Washington to accelerate the transfer of security duties to Iraqis as daily guerrilla attacks on U.S. forces show no signs of subsiding and the financial cost of occupying Iraq mounts.

The U.S.-led authorities running the country since the war that ousted Saddam Hussein in April have been training a new Iraqi police force and army. Tens of thousands of police are on duty and the first new army battalion is due to graduate early next month.

Iraq's U.S.-led administration now hopes to train up to 40,000 Iraqi soldiers within a year -- twice as quickly as originally planned, Walter Slocombe, a senior official overseeing the program, said at the Pentagon on Wednesday.

 

[CADsortaGUY]

This is good news

That would be a great success for the Iraqis.

CkG

 

[BOBDN]

Originally posted by: minibush1
U.S. Forces Look Into Leaving Iraqi Cities

Thu September 18, 2003 09:32 AM ET
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The top U.S. commander in Iraq said on Thursday he was looking at whether he could pull his troops out of some cities and would do so right away if it was clear local security forces were ready to take over.
"We would be willing to do that immediately if those conditions existed anywhere in the country," said Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez, the commander of the 150,000-strong U.S.-led task force charged with stabilizing postwar Iraq.

"We are looking at that right now to see if there are some cities where... the capacity is already in place and we'd be more than glad to begin to move out of there," he said.

Sanchez told a news briefing U.S. troops would move to locations outside the cities but would still be ready to assist local police and other security forces as necessary.

The general's comments came amidst a drive by Washington to accelerate the transfer of security duties to Iraqis as daily guerrilla attacks on U.S. forces show no signs of subsiding and the financial cost of occupying Iraq mounts.

The U.S.-led authorities running the country since the war that ousted Saddam Hussein in April have been training a new Iraqi police force and army. Tens of thousands of police are on duty and the first new army battalion is due to graduate early next month.

Iraq's U.S.-led administration now hopes to train up to 40,000 Iraqi soldiers within a year -- twice as quickly as originally planned, Walter Slocombe, a senior official overseeing the program, said at the Pentagon on Wednesday.

Like I said before, America will pull out and declare victory. Iraq will return to the same state, or most likely worse, it was in before our invasion, the same state that is other than the rampant destruction we caused and thousands of Iraqis we killed, and the Bush administration will declare victory (kinda' like the one Bush declared on the Lincoln). The end result will be the destruction of a nation, thousands of people dead, hundreds of billions spent and our relations with our allies damaged for nothing.

After all, Bush can't very well have Iraq hanging around his neck with an election year fast approaching.

And most Americans will believe every word. What a bunch of morons. As an electorate Americans have to be the most ignorant group on the planet. Wave a flag, land on an aircraft carrier dressed up like GI Joe and Americans will follow you anywhere, believing anything you tell them. Hell, they'll even believe you when you change your story daily. No problem.

People around the world who live under oppression know they are living so. Here people are living under BS. They eat it everyday thinking this is how truth tastes.

 

[CADsortaGUY]

Originally posted by: BOBDN

Originally posted by: minibush1
U.S. Forces Look Into Leaving Iraqi Cities

Thu September 18, 2003 09:32 AM ET
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The top U.S. commander in Iraq said on Thursday he was looking at whether he could pull his troops out of some cities and would do so right away if it was clear local security forces were ready to take over.
"We would be willing to do that immediately if those conditions existed anywhere in the country," said Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez, the commander of the 150,000-strong U.S.-led task force charged with stabilizing postwar Iraq.

"We are looking at that right now to see if there are some cities where... the capacity is already in place and we'd be more than glad to begin to move out of there," he said.

Sanchez told a news briefing U.S. troops would move to locations outside the cities but would still be ready to assist local police and other security forces as necessary.

The general's comments came amidst a drive by Washington to accelerate the transfer of security duties to Iraqis as daily guerrilla attacks on U.S. forces show no signs of subsiding and the financial cost of occupying Iraq mounts.

The U.S.-led authorities running the country since the war that ousted Saddam Hussein in April have been training a new Iraqi police force and army. Tens of thousands of police are on duty and the first new army battalion is due to graduate early next month.

Iraq's U.S.-led administration now hopes to train up to 40,000 Iraqi soldiers within a year -- twice as quickly as originally planned, Walter Slocombe, a senior official overseeing the program, said at the Pentagon on Wednesday.

Like I said before, America will pull out and declare victory. Iraq will return to the same state, or most likely worse, it was in before our invasion, the same state that is other than the rampant destruction we caused and thousands of Iraqis we killed, and the Bush administration will declare victory (kinda' like the one Bush declared on the Lincoln). The end result will be the destruction of a nation, thousands of people dead, hundreds of billions spent and our relations with our allies damaged for nothing.

After all, Bush can't very well have Iraq hanging around his neck with an election year fast approaching.

And most Americans will believe every word. What a bunch of morons. As an electorate Americans have to be the most ignorant group on the planet. Wave a flag, land on an aircraft carrier dressed up like GI Joe and Americans will follow you anywhere, believing anything you tell them. Hell, they'll even believe you when you change your story daily. No problem.

People around the world who live under oppression know they are living so. Here people are living under BS. They eat it everyday thinking this is how truth tastes.

You really are a sad individual. This report is about PROGRESS!!! and all you can do is spew rhetoric and spout your desire for progress to fail.

This is GOOD news - not bad. You can't twist the facts on this one.

CkG

 

[Witling]

Progress, BS. I couldn't agree more with BobDN. And by the way, make that 40,000 new police read 39,992, we killed 8 of them.

 

[Miramonti]

Originally posted by: CADkindaGUY

Originally posted by: BOBDN

Originally posted by: minibush1 U.S. Forces Look Into Leaving Iraqi Cities

Thu September 18, 2003 09:32 AM ET BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The top U.S. commander in Iraq said on Thursday he was looking at whether he could pull his troops out of some cities and would do so right away if it was clear local security forces were ready to take over. "We would be willing to do that immediately if those conditions existed anywhere in the country," said Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez, the commander of the 150,000-strong U.S.-led task force charged with stabilizing postwar Iraq. "We are looking at that right now to see if there are some cities where... the capacity is already in place and we'd be more than glad to begin to move out of there," he said. Sanchez told a news briefing U.S. troops would move to locations outside the cities but would still be ready to assist local police and other security forces as necessary. The general's comments came amidst a drive by Washington to accelerate the transfer of security duties to Iraqis as daily guerrilla attacks on U.S. forces show no signs of subsiding and the financial cost of occupying Iraq mounts. The U.S.-led authorities running the country since the war that ousted Saddam Hussein in April have been training a new Iraqi police force and army. Tens of thousands of police are on duty and the first new army battalion is due to graduate early next month. Iraq's U.S.-led administration now hopes to train up to 40,000 Iraqi soldiers within a year -- twice as quickly as originally planned, Walter Slocombe, a senior official overseeing the program, said at the Pentagon on Wednesday.

Like I said before, America will pull out and declare victory. Iraq will return to the same state, or most likely worse, it was in before our invasion, the same state that is other than the rampant destruction we caused and thousands of Iraqis we killed, and the Bush administration will declare victory (kinda' like the one Bush declared on the Lincoln). The end result will be the destruction of a nation, thousands of people dead, hundreds of billions spent and our relations with our allies damaged for nothing. After all, Bush can't very well have Iraq hanging around his neck with an election year fast approaching. And most Americans will believe every word. What a bunch of morons. As an electorate Americans have to be the most ignorant group on the planet. Wave a flag, land on an aircraft carrier dressed up like GI Joe and Americans will follow you anywhere, believing anything you tell them. Hell, they'll even believe you when you change your story daily. No problem. People around the world who live under oppression know they are living so. Here people are living under BS. They eat it everyday thinking this is how truth tastes.

You really are a sad individual. This report is about PROGRESS!!! and all you can do is spew rhetoric and spout your desire for progress to fail. This is GOOD news - not bad. You can't twist the facts on this one. CkG

This is horrible news. To leave before security has been established is absurd. Handing over the policing does not establish security until its been proven effective.

This is another horrible decision by our administration and the field commanders.

 

[CADsortaGUY]

Originally posted by: Whitling
Progress, BS. I couldn't agree more with BobDN. And by the way, make that 40,000 new police read 39,992, we killed 8 of them.

Figures

You are as bad as the people who are sabatoging things in Iraq. You constantly vilify anything that could be possitive OR that shows progress. Isn't that what the Saddam supporters are doing in Iraq? attacking progress?

BTW - "YOU" is generic

CkG

 

[CADsortaGUY]

Originally posted by: jjsole

Originally posted by: CADkindaGUY

Originally posted by: BOBDN

Originally posted by: minibush1 U.S. Forces Look Into Leaving Iraqi Cities

Thu September 18, 2003 09:32 AM ET BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The top U.S. commander in Iraq said on Thursday he was looking at whether he could pull his troops out of some cities and would do so right away if it was clear local security forces were ready to take over. "We would be willing to do that immediately if those conditions existed anywhere in the country," said Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez, the commander of the 150,000-strong U.S.-led task force charged with stabilizing postwar Iraq. "We are looking at that right now to see if there are some cities where... the capacity is already in place and we'd be more than glad to begin to move out of there," he said. Sanchez told a news briefing U.S. troops would move to locations outside the cities but would still be ready to assist local police and other security forces as necessary. The general's comments came amidst a drive by Washington to accelerate the transfer of security duties to Iraqis as daily guerrilla attacks on U.S. forces show no signs of subsiding and the financial cost of occupying Iraq mounts. The U.S.-led authorities running the country since the war that ousted Saddam Hussein in April have been training a new Iraqi police force and army. Tens of thousands of police are on duty and the first new army battalion is due to graduate early next month. Iraq's U.S.-led administration now hopes to train up to 40,000 Iraqi soldiers within a year -- twice as quickly as originally planned, Walter Slocombe, a senior official overseeing the program, said at the Pentagon on Wednesday.

Like I said before, America will pull out and declare victory. Iraq will return to the same state, or most likely worse, it was in before our invasion, the same state that is other than the rampant destruction we caused and thousands of Iraqis we killed, and the Bush administration will declare victory (kinda' like the one Bush declared on the Lincoln). The end result will be the destruction of a nation, thousands of people dead, hundreds of billions spent and our relations with our allies damaged for nothing. After all, Bush can't very well have Iraq hanging around his neck with an election year fast approaching. And most Americans will believe every word. What a bunch of morons. As an electorate Americans have to be the most ignorant group on the planet. Wave a flag, land on an aircraft carrier dressed up like GI Joe and Americans will follow you anywhere, believing anything you tell them. Hell, they'll even believe you when you change your story daily. No problem. People around the world who live under oppression know they are living so. Here people are living under BS. They eat it everyday thinking this is how truth tastes.

You really are a sad individual. This report is about PROGRESS!!! and all you can do is spew rhetoric and spout your desire for progress to fail. This is GOOD news - not bad. You can't twist the facts on this one. CkG

This is horrible news. To leave before security has been established is absurd. Handing over the policing does not establish security until its been proven effective.

This is another horrible decision by our administration and the field commanders.

"was looking at whether he could pull his troops out of some cities and would do so right away if it was clear local security forces were ready to take over."
"if there are some cities where... the capacity is already in place..."

I guess selective reading(or ignoring) has become the norm for the left on this board.

CkG

 

[alchemize]

And most Americans will believe every word. What a bunch of morons. As an electorate Americans have to be the most ignorant group on the planet.

This quote is a nice elitist one isn't it Add that to the "military people are morons" quote. I think we could find a few more. Eventually you'll see. We're all idiots, and only the elitist left has it alll figured out. Turn over the reigns to them so they can think for us.

 

[glugglug]

Originally posted by: BOBDN
As an electorate Americans have to be the most ignorant group on the planet.

While I agree with your sentiment that most Americans are pretty stupid, I think you underestimate them a bit. Even such a stupid group would never have elected Bush.

 

[dahunan]

Originally posted by: CADkindaGUY

Originally posted by: BOBDN

Originally posted by: minibush1
U.S. Forces Look Into Leaving Iraqi Cities

Thu September 18, 2003 09:32 AM ET
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The top U.S. commander in Iraq said on Thursday he was looking at whether he could pull his troops out of some cities and would do so right away if it was clear local security forces were ready to take over.
"We would be willing to do that immediately if those conditions existed anywhere in the country," said Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez, the commander of the 150,000-strong U.S.-led task force charged with stabilizing postwar Iraq.

"We are looking at that right now to see if there are some cities where... the capacity is already in place and we'd be more than glad to begin to move out of there," he said.

Sanchez told a news briefing U.S. troops would move to locations outside the cities but would still be ready to assist local police and other security forces as necessary.

The general's comments came amidst a drive by Washington to accelerate the transfer of security duties to Iraqis as daily guerrilla attacks on U.S. forces show no signs of subsiding and the financial cost of occupying Iraq mounts.

The U.S.-led authorities running the country since the war that ousted Saddam Hussein in April have been training a new Iraqi police force and army. Tens of thousands of police are on duty and the first new army battalion is due to graduate early next month.

Iraq's U.S.-led administration now hopes to train up to 40,000 Iraqi soldiers within a year -- twice as quickly as originally planned, Walter Slocombe, a senior official overseeing the program, said at the Pentagon on Wednesday.

Like I said before, America will pull out and declare victory. Iraq will return to the same state, or most likely worse, it was in before our invasion, the same state that is other than the rampant destruction we caused and thousands of Iraqis we killed, and the Bush administration will declare victory (kinda' like the one Bush declared on the Lincoln). The end result will be the destruction of a nation, thousands of people dead, hundreds of billions spent and our relations with our allies damaged for nothing.

After all, Bush can't very well have Iraq hanging around his neck with an election year fast approaching.

And most Americans will believe every word. What a bunch of morons. As an electorate Americans have to be the most ignorant group on the planet. Wave a flag, land on an aircraft carrier dressed up like GI Joe and Americans will follow you anywhere, believing anything you tell them. Hell, they'll even believe you when you change your story daily. No problem.

People around the world who live under oppression know they are living so. Here people are living under BS. They eat it everyday thinking this is how truth tastes.

You really are a sad individual. This report is about PROGRESS!!! and all you can do is spew rhetoric and spout your desire for progress to fail.

This is GOOD news - not bad. You can't twist the facts on this one.

CkG

The report is composed of Pixels on a screen. nothing more nothing less.... Do you believe everything you read as a matter of fact?

 

[CADsortaGUY]

Originally posted by: dahunan
The report is composed of Pixels on a screen. nothing more nothing less.... Do you believe everything you read as a matter of fact?

Oh yeah....I'll have to remember that one

When I use that...I'll reference this thread.

I don't believe everything I read. But there clearly IS positive PROGRESS being made, despite what the nay-sayers claim and the main stream media pays little attention to(because it doesn't "sell").

CkG

 

[bjc112]

(because it doesn't "sell").

Exactly, positive news doesn't sell.

I just watched an interview with the former NYC Police Chief... Great interview, nice guy. He just barely escaped the UN bombing in Iraq himself.

He said when there he had went out to eat at a different store/diner everyday.. Sounds like progress to me. What are the chances.. An AMERICAN out to eat in Iraq on a daily basis.

" All the Iraqis hate us "

 

[CADsortaGUY]

Originally posted by: bjc112

(because it doesn't "sell").

Exactly, negative doesn't sell.

I just watched an interview with the former NYC Police Chief... Great interview, nice guy. He just barely escaped the UN bombing in Iraq himself.

He said when there he had went out to eat at a different store/diner everyday.. Sounds like progress to me. What are the chances.. An AMERICAN out to eat in Iraq on a daily basis.

" All the Iraqis hate us "

At first I thought you were being sarcastic, but the more I read your post - you sound serious...well more like delerious...but that is a different matter

Eating at a different diner every day isn't progress? I thought we trashed this country - but yet there are enough diners around for him to eat at a different one every day? Hmmmm...
And if "all the iraqis hate us" then would they really serve an American in a diner? wouldn't they poison his food or just refuse to take his food order?

Oh, and that comment about negative news doesn't sell...are you deaf and blind? or just sheltered? The negativity is all over the news, because it DOES sell

CkG

PS - I truly hope your post was sarcastic and I apologize if it was - if it was serious - then you, my Friend, have a lot to learn

 

[bjc112]

Originally posted by: CADkindaGUY

Originally posted by: bjc112

(because it doesn't "sell").

Exactly, negative doesn't sell.

I just watched an interview with the former NYC Police Chief... Great interview, nice guy. He just barely escaped the UN bombing in Iraq himself.

He said when there he had went out to eat at a different store/diner everyday.. Sounds like progress to me. What are the chances.. An AMERICAN out to eat in Iraq on a daily basis.

" All the Iraqis hate us "

At first I thought you were being sarcastic, but the more I read your post - you sound serious...well more like delerious...but that is a different matter

Eating at a different diner every day isn't progress? I thought we trashed this country - but yet there are enough diners around for him to eat at a different one every day? Hmmmm...
And if "all the iraqis hate us" then would they really serve an American in a diner? wouldn't they poison his food or just refuse to take his food order?

Oh, and that comment about negative news doesn't sell...are you deaf and blind? or just sheltered? The negativity is all over the news, because it DOES sell

CkG

PS - I truly hope your post was sarcastic and I apologize if it was - if it was serious - then you, my Friend, have a lot to learn

Very sarcastic...

Need some new batteries

It gets tiresome how negative the news is.

But i guess you are right, negatvie sells very well.

*Positive doesn't sell*

Eating at a different diner every day isn't progress?

Cad, eating at a different diner every night is HUGE progress.. Especially since it is an American doing so.

If that isn't progress well, i just don't know what to say.

 

[CADsortaGUY]

Originally posted by: bjc112

Originally posted by: CADkindaGUY

Originally posted by: bjc112

(because it doesn't "sell").

Exactly, negative doesn't sell.

I just watched an interview with the former NYC Police Chief... Great interview, nice guy. He just barely escaped the UN bombing in Iraq himself.

He said when there he had went out to eat at a different store/diner everyday.. Sounds like progress to me. What are the chances.. An AMERICAN out to eat in Iraq on a daily basis.

" All the Iraqis hate us "

At first I thought you were being sarcastic, but the more I read your post - you sound serious...well more like delerious...but that is a different matter

Eating at a different diner every day isn't progress? I thought we trashed this country - but yet there are enough diners around for him to eat at a different one every day? Hmmmm...
And if "all the iraqis hate us" then would they really serve an American in a diner? wouldn't they poison his food or just refuse to take his food order?

Oh, and that comment about negative news doesn't sell...are you deaf and blind? or just sheltered? The negativity is all over the news, because it DOES sell

CkG

PS - I truly hope your post was sarcastic and I apologize if it was - if it was serious - then you, my Friend, have a lot to learn

Very sarcastic...

Need some new batteries

It gets tiresome how negative the news is.

But i guess you are right, negatvie sells very well.

*Positive doesn't sell*

Whew
/me wipes brow
I didn't think someone could be as silly as you were being but nothing suprises me around here anymore.
Well, the batteries are worn down but it is VERY hard to keep up with who thinks what - so I default to "everyone is a liberal nut" when they post as you did I thought I might teach you how to use the 's but I see you got that figured out



CkG

 

[bjc112]

Originally posted by: CADkindaGUY

Originally posted by: bjc112

Originally posted by: CADkindaGUY

Originally posted by: bjc112

(because it doesn't "sell").

Exactly, negative doesn't sell.

I just watched an interview with the former NYC Police Chief... Great interview, nice guy. He just barely escaped the UN bombing in Iraq himself.

He said when there he had went out to eat at a different store/diner everyday.. Sounds like progress to me. What are the chances.. An AMERICAN out to eat in Iraq on a daily basis.

" All the Iraqis hate us "

At first I thought you were being sarcastic, but the more I read your post - you sound serious...well more like delerious...but that is a different matter

Eating at a different diner every day isn't progress? I thought we trashed this country - but yet there are enough diners around for him to eat at a different one every day? Hmmmm...
And if "all the iraqis hate us" then would they really serve an American in a diner? wouldn't they poison his food or just refuse to take his food order?

Oh, and that comment about negative news doesn't sell...are you deaf and blind? or just sheltered? The negativity is all over the news, because it DOES sell

CkG

PS - I truly hope your post was sarcastic and I apologize if it was - if it was serious - then you, my Friend, have a lot to learn

Very sarcastic...

Need some new batteries

It gets tiresome how negative the news is.

But i guess you are right, negatvie sells very well.

*Positive doesn't sell*

Whew
/me wipes brow
I didn't think someone could be as silly as you were being but nothing suprises me around here anymore.
Well, the batteries are worn down but it is VERY hard to keep up with who thinks what - so I default to "everyone is a liberal nut" when they post as you did I thought I might teach you how to use the 's but I see you got that figured out



CkG

He He..

/me wipes brow

Don't associate me with those left wing nuts





:beer:

 

[DealMonkey]

:waves flag: GO Team! Wooo hoo! Huzzah!

 

[bjc112]

Originally posted by: DealMonkey
:waves flag: GO Team! Wooo hoo! Huzzah!

/waves flag back...

Can't pull the team down on this one ..

 

[Corn]

:waves flag: GO Team! Wooo hoo! Huzzah!

Ironic in that is exactly what you are doing--flag waving for the lefties--in nearly every thread.

Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with a little "flag waving" and parroting of rhetoric--just don't villify others for doing the same thing that you do.