OK, here are the US troop numbers for all past Februaries. Get the number for this February. How much more is it than the 155,000 count for Feb 2005?
(As an aside, btw, why the choice of the word "surge"? Is the emperor spending too much time with the Mushroom Queen?! ROTFL)
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The "surge" stupidity. US troop levels in 2003-2006
"In 2003 the troop levels fell off, as we believed that looting and pilaging of the country was an Iraqi police matter and not a concern for the US military.
May 150,000 (HIGH)
June 150,000
July 149,000
August 139,00
September 132,000
October 131,000
November 123,000
December 122,000 (LOW)
In 2004 we realized that we needed more troops in Iraq, because we began to fight the insurgents who did not like the idea of their country being occupied by foriegners.
January 122,000
FEBRUARY 115,000 (LOW)
March 130,000
April 137,000
May 138,000
June 138,000
July 140,000
August 140,000
September 138,000
October 138,000
November 138,000
December 148,000 (HIGH)
In 2005 the troop numbers continued to rise to their maximum at the end of 2005. This troop increase has been explained as necessary to keep the peace for the Iraqi elections.
January 150,000
FEBRUARY 155,000
March 150,000
April 142, 000
May 138,000
June 135,000
July 138,000
August 138,000
September 138,000 (LOW)
October 152,000
November 160,000 (HIGH)
December 160,000
In 2006 the number of troops fell off and surged over the years with amplitude of about 10,000 troops.
January 136,000
FEBRUARY 133,000
March 133,000
April 132,000
May 132,000
June 126,900 (LOW)
July 130,000
August 138,000
September 144,000 (HIGH)
October 144,000
November 140,000 "
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So we have seen "surges" of :
33K over 10 months in 2004
22K over just 2 months in 2005 and
17K over just 3 months in 2006.
Fat lot of good those "surges" did! And yet, you morons cheer on your idiot emperor during his present "surge". As I said before, one doesn't have to be a genius to realize that this stupid gamble will fail. But one does have to be an imbecile to believe that it would work.
Btw, why the choice of the word "surge"? Is the emperor spending too much time with the Mushroom Queen?! ROTFL
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