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2007-10-04 Home Front: Politix

Dem withdraw plans can't work for Logistic reasons...

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Posted by 3dc 2007-10-04 13:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 I shouldn't comment like this on an article I posted but for the sake of a good time by all.....

We could strategically withdraw from Iraq in a forward manner slowly through IRAN and then link up with NATO forces in Afghanistan. From there the withdraw could proceed through Waristan and NWFP with a link up with Indian forces in Islamabad. Then all could be present for the ~~waterboarding~~ interviews with Khan and the ISI leadership. If the harbor at Karachi still functioned our troops and equipment could be loaded up there. Otherwise they could return through Iran and Iraq forward through Syria and into Israel. At that point equipment not worth shipping back could be turned over to Israel and the rest shipped out along with the troops.

Posted by 3dc 2007-10-04 13:45|| 2007-10-04 13:45|| Front Page Top

#2 I like your thinking, 3.... :-D

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2007-10-04 14:56|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html] 2007-10-04 14:56|| Front Page Top

#3 3dc, you should always feel free to comment.

I like your withdrawal plan but would change the direction: I'd withdraw through Syria to Tarsus and Latakia, nice ports on the Med that can take our big ships. I'd donate some of the equipment we don't need to the Iraqi Army, a little to the Lebanese Army (personal delivery via the Bekaa Valley, of course), and some of the choicer bits to the Israelis -- COD at the Shebaa Farms.

Just a thought.

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2007-10-04 15:06|| 2007-10-04 15:06|| Front Page Top

#4 This reminds me of that wacky, hubris-filled media statement by an insurgent group that was posted here weeks ago, with the conditions set for the US withdrawal being that the american soldiers had to leave the country carrying only their rifle, and that any kind of building, vehicle and heavy weaponry had to be left in place for the new mudjahideen army to collect. Total, abject surrender, nothing less.

See? If the dems conform to this, the withdrawal can be made very quickly!

Posted by anonymous5089 2007-10-04 16:33|| 2007-10-04 16:33|| Front Page Top

#5 You fools are thinking about an orderly retreat. The Donks aren't thinking about supply routes.... they're thinking about routs. Run Baby Run!

Posted by Thomas Woof 2007-10-04 17:20|| 2007-10-04 17:20|| Front Page Top

#6 The US Army could always redeploy to Washington, DC. I'm sure there's a need for 168,000 troops there. Of course, no other traffic of any kind would be able to move AROUND them, which would be a feature, not a bug.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2007-10-04 23:27|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2007-10-04 23:27|| Front Page Top

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