There are the two big stories and then there are the little ones...***
Iraq Update (Personnel Version):
The White House had a plan, of sorts, at the start of 2006: the 145,000 troops stationed in Iraq would be cut back to 100,000 by the end of the year.
It isn't going to happen.
Not only are troop levels not being reduced, but almost 8,000 soldiers have just had their 12-month tours of duty extended.
This week, a 3,500-strong armoured brigade in volatile Ramadi, due to leave at the start of 2007, was told it was staying until late February. The brigade scheduled to replace it — which returned from Iraq only in January — will be going back for its third deployment in less than four years.
Heckuva way to run a war...and even Frank Rich agrees.
Not that you should read Frank, of course...
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Can you think of any better reason to stick to reading QT?
Keeping track
QT News You Can Use:
• The momentum tracking of the top 10 potential Democratic presidential candidates at politicalderby.com: Even, Up, Up, Down, Up, Up, Down, Even, Even, Even.
• The momentum tracking of the top 10 potential Republican presidential candidates: Even, Up, Up, Down, Up, Down, Up, Down, Even, Down.
The trend is apparent.
I can't...
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Have a safe day, everyone.
Earl
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