Comments on: Report:Pentagon estimates doubling of US casualties with “surge”. http://seesdifferent.wordpress.com/2007/01/13/pentagon-doubling-of-us-casualties-estimated-with-surge/ fouls, excesses, and immoderate behaviors Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:04:54 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Dave Riordan http://seesdifferent.wordpress.com/2007/01/13/pentagon-doubling-of-us-casualties-estimated-with-surge/#comment-222 Dave Riordan Wed, 17 Jan 2007 18:40:21 +0000 http://seesdifferent.wordpress.com/2007/01/13/pentagon-doubling-of-us-casualties-estimated-with-surge/#comment-222 Of course Condi doesn't know the casualty figures. The whole enterprise is a huge gamble. It could backfire in such a way that it makes the pentagon figure look like a drastic underestimate. I expect the plan to involve an attempt at sealing off the most violently sectarian neighbourhoods from each other. Also, house to house raids to confiscate arms and imprison alleged militants without trial. They will then draw in the few reliable Iraqi police and military units that exist, and also use Kurdish militias, to patrol the interfaces. Basically turning cities into a patchwork of sealed ghettoes. Sounds plausible until you consider the probability that quieter neighbourhoods and cities elsewhere in Iraq will erupt at seeing their co-religionists oppressed. The Iraqi security forces are themselves sectarian and may even join in attacks on the coalition. The previously placid Kurds are brought into the conflict. And the Brits, already desperate to cut and run, try to abandon the escalating conflict before their withdrawal is experienced as an even more humiliating defeat. Of course Condi doesn’t know the casualty figures. The whole enterprise is a huge gamble. It could backfire in such a way that it makes the pentagon figure look like a drastic underestimate. I expect the plan to involve an attempt at sealing off the most violently sectarian neighbourhoods from each other. Also, house to house raids to confiscate arms and imprison alleged militants without trial. They will then draw in the few reliable Iraqi police and military units that exist, and also use Kurdish militias, to patrol the interfaces. Basically turning cities into a patchwork of sealed ghettoes.
Sounds plausible until you consider the probability that quieter neighbourhoods and cities elsewhere in Iraq will erupt at seeing their co-religionists oppressed. The Iraqi security forces are themselves sectarian and may even join in attacks on the coalition. The previously placid Kurds are brought into the conflict. And the Brits, already desperate to cut and run, try to abandon the escalating conflict before their withdrawal is experienced as an even more humiliating defeat.

]]> By: Carol Sterritt http://seesdifferent.wordpress.com/2007/01/13/pentagon-doubling-of-us-casualties-estimated-with-surge/#comment-202 Carol Sterritt Sun, 14 Jan 2007 19:52:56 +0000 http://seesdifferent.wordpress.com/2007/01/13/pentagon-doubling-of-us-casualties-estimated-with-surge/#comment-202 Condi spent the past day or so in Israel assuring Israeli leaders that even though the American people have disapproval, and only disapproval for the war, that our country and this Administration will continue in Iraq. Her comments are not appropriate in a democracy. An oligarchy perhaps, but not in a democracy. Impeach all of these immoral and inept Administration officials now. Condi spent the past day or so in Israel assuring Israeli leaders that even though the American people have disapproval, and only disapproval for the war, that our country and this Administration will continue in Iraq.

Her comments are not appropriate in a democracy. An oligarchy perhaps, but not in a democracy.

Impeach all of these immoral and inept Administration officials now.

]]> By: Anna K http://seesdifferent.wordpress.com/2007/01/13/pentagon-doubling-of-us-casualties-estimated-with-surge/#comment-199 Anna K Sun, 14 Jan 2007 14:09:08 +0000 http://seesdifferent.wordpress.com/2007/01/13/pentagon-doubling-of-us-casualties-estimated-with-surge/#comment-199 It is not a surprise that Condi lied to the Senate. She's done it before, and there were no consequences. I sincerely hope the "new" Senate will call her on her lies. It is not a surprise that Condi lied to the Senate. She’s done it before, and there were no consequences. I sincerely hope the “new” Senate will call her on her lies.

]]> By: Thomas Paine http://seesdifferent.wordpress.com/2007/01/13/pentagon-doubling-of-us-casualties-estimated-with-surge/#comment-197 Thomas Paine Sun, 14 Jan 2007 06:02:55 +0000 http://seesdifferent.wordpress.com/2007/01/13/pentagon-doubling-of-us-casualties-estimated-with-surge/#comment-197 The brazen attitude of the Bush Administration never ceases to amaze me. I predicted in 1999 that Bush would be disaster as President - I was proven to be correct. I now predict Bush will blame the loss of thousands of US troops Iraq to everyone except himself and his administration. Wake up, sheeple!!! The brazen attitude of the Bush Administration never ceases to amaze me.

I predicted in 1999 that Bush would be disaster as President – I was proven to be correct.

I now predict Bush will blame the loss of thousands of US troops Iraq to everyone except himself and his administration.

Wake up, sheeple!!!

]]> By: whitishrabbit http://seesdifferent.wordpress.com/2007/01/13/pentagon-doubling-of-us-casualties-estimated-with-surge/#comment-182 whitishrabbit Sat, 13 Jan 2007 03:33:50 +0000 http://seesdifferent.wordpress.com/2007/01/13/pentagon-doubling-of-us-casualties-estimated-with-surge/#comment-182 She should have been gone a loooong, long time ago. But then, her boss should have been too. She should have been gone a loooong, long time ago. But then, her boss should have been too.

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