I'm having trouble with phrases. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said Republicans are considering following recommendations from the Iraq Study Group, which:
"basically involves still having troops forward-deployed but getting them off the point which would obviously reduce our casualties, and possibly reducing our numbers as well." (The Hill)
Forward-deployed? Off the point? Possibly reducing numbers? What do those seemingly contradictory phrases mean?
McConnell believes a "new strategy" is coming in September 2007. A whole year ago, Administration officials said the number of troops in Iraq would be cut in half by December 2007. Two weeks ago, officials said a "sharp drawdown of troops" would happen in late 2008 to 2009. At the same time, officials envisioned a long-term occupation (like Korea, which we've occupied for 54 years). Which is it?
Now, the nation is mired down in Iraq, losing troops and money at light's speed, some 51 months after President Bush promised a short war and 49 months after he declared "Mission Accomplished."
Warning to the Administration and its congressional allies: if you keep putting out conflicting info, the American people may start disbelieving every Iraq-related word you utter.
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