Tuesday, August 23, 2005

yet another Iraq flip-flop

Changing the story yet again:

Fuzzy Math from Pentagon to your ears, via Fox

Bret Baier on Special Report 8/22/05 had a Fox exclusive with the deputy to the Army's Chief of Staff, General Peter Schoomaker, who said on Friday that we may have to have 100,000+ troops in Iraq for four more years. This assertion flies in the face of the Bush administration's claims of "last throes" and suggestions of troop withdrawals by early next year.

Baier stated that "the General (Lt. General James Lovelace) said that while the Army's recruiting goal will be missed (for the fiscal year), re-enlistment figures now surpass 100% for the Army's active duty and the guard and reserve."

That sure sounds positive for the Army, while reports elsewhere indicate anxiety over the low recruitment numbers.

Comment: I am at a loss as to how they can have over 100% re-enlistment.


(Newshounds)
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Are they purposely putting out conflicting information just to confuse the public? It seems as if every person in the administration is setting timetables and every one of them is different! But despite it all, there still is no plan and no progress! I don't think that they are planning on ever getting out!