Mon 23 Aug, 2010
Our home away from home.
U.S. special operations forces in Iraq will remain at current levels even as the number of American troops there is nearly halved over the next five months, the top special operations commander said today.
As the 98,000-strong force in Iraq is reduced to 50,000 by Aug. 31 in accordance with a U.S.-Iraqi agreement, roughly 4,500 special operations forces will maintain a presence there, military officials said.
“The special operations forces are not experiencing a drawdown in Iraq,” said Navy Adm. Eric Olson, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command. “Supporting them is a continuing mission of the rest of the force.”
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As of last week, he said, special operations forces were engaged in 79 countries globally, including six “at-risk” countries where danger is probable, if not imminent. The number of forces engaged around the world was about 12,000 — about 10,000 of which were assigned to U.S. Central Command, an area of operations that includes Afghanistan, Iraq and the greater Middle East.
This is what I think is going to happen. Obama will tout the Iraq withdrawal during the next presidential election. He will talk about how he delivered on his promise of bringing home the troops. Then once he gets reelected, BOOM, he’ll send the troops back to Iraq.
Don’t believe me? Ask General Odierno.
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Tags: Iraq War, US Special Forces, War on Terror, We Have Been Fucking With Iraq For 70 YearsComments (3)
Stunatra says:
How much would we save if we brought all our troops home for a year? Would it balance the friggin’ budget? If so, what the fuck are we waiting for? Common sense anyone?
Phuck Politics says:
@Stunatra – How about we bring the troops home and use those trillions of dollars for universal health care? Because I’m fucking sick as a dog and I can’t go see a goddamn doctor until September 1 because that’s when my insurance kicks in.
MountainHome says:
Sure, we’ll leave Iraq once we can find another war to get into (Afghanistan, VietNam, Korea, etc.). However, they find a good fight right here in America when the people get fed up with ‘continual war’ which is one of the reasons for the American Revolution.
You need to read a book out about a small town that does take a stand against federal tyranny (high taxes, continual war, bureaucrats crossing the land & destroying freedoms, bankrupt govt.) & starts the 2nd American Revolution. Then, we’ll get out of Iraq. Must read cause it could be our own home town we are fighting to defend & freedoms. I recommend it.
http://www.booksbyoliver.com