March 17, 2005
TOO MUCH INFANTRY:
U.S. Likely to Soon Cut Troops in Iraq - Army General (Charles Aldinger, 3/17/05, Reuters)
The Army expects to begin cutting troop levels in Iraq as soon as this year, a move that would reduce the level of U.S. forces there to below 138,000, an Army general said on Thursday.
It was a mistake to send so many in the first place, but when you give a man a hammer.... Posted by Orrin Judd at March 17, 2005 12:24 PM
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I don't always watch the evening news, but I can't remember the last time a US soldier was killed. Am I missing something, or have things quieted down lately?
Posted by: AllenS at March 17, 2005 2:52 PMThe coalition's crumbling! Soon, only Iraqis will be left!
Posted by: Timothy at March 17, 2005 6:20 PMAllen: It has quieted down, although 21 US troops participating in Iraqi Freedom have died so far this month (including deaths not caused by hostiles). If this continues, this will be the quietest month since February '04.
Posted by: David Cohen at March 17, 2005 7:05 PM... he goes looking for Roger Naill?
Posted by: ghostcat at March 17, 2005 7:41 PM