At Pentagon, Bush Hears Military's Worries On War Strains From Long, Frequent Iraq Deployments

[Purveyor]

Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON – Behind the Pentagon's closed doors, U.S. military leaders told President Bush Wednesday they are worried about the Iraq war's mounting strain on troops and their families. But they indicated they'd go along with a brief halt in pulling out troops this summer.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff did say senior commanders in Iraq should make more frequent assessments of security conditions, an idea that appeared aimed at increasing pressure for more rapid troop reductions.

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Wednesday's 90-minute Pentagon session, held in a secure conference room known as “the Tank,” was arranged by Defense Secretary Robert Gates to provide Bush an additional set of military views as he prepares to decide how to proceed in Iraq once his troop buildup, which began in 2007, runs its course by July.

“Armed with all that, the president must now decide the way ahead in Iraq,” said Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell. The discussion covered not only Iraq but Afghanistan, where violence has spiked, and broader military matters, said Morrell, who briefed reporters without giving details of the discussion. Some specifics were provided by defense officials, commenting on condition of anonymity in order to speak more freely.




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[angstlessk]

1. "broader military matters"??? attacking Iran perhaps???

one wonders?

[Aviation Pro]

2. And President Insane....

...simply nodded and kept reading his Dr. Seuss primer.

[tridim]

3. What was that he was saying last week, something about war being romantic? nt

[grannylib]

4. Well, since he won't be "employed" as pResident anymore,

he should be free to head on over and put his miserable little life on the line.

[SpiralHawk]

5. "...and remember, I'm the DECIDER. Smirk." - Commander AWOL

"And, of course, I have the advantage of my (smirk) sterling military record (smirk) to guide me, and I am backed up by VP Dickie "Five Military Deferments" Cheney, so all you BRASS just better shut up and listen to me, because you know you are getting TOTALLY EXCELLENT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEFSHIP. Smirk."

- Commander AWOL

[katsy]

6. "...War Strains From Long, Frequent Iraq Deployments"

So?

sincerely,

dick cheney

[ckramer]

7. The general pointed to a red device and said to the president

"the panic button is here, Sir."

[fascisthunter]

8. "Bush Hears Military's Worries On War Strains From Long, Frequent Iraq Deployments"

Bush replies, "so"?