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| 3,500 Troops Surge Home |
| 2008-05-06 |
| The U.S. military says 3,500 soldiers sent to Iraq last summer as part of the so-called surge will soon be leaving. What's with the "so-called"? Whazzat mean, anyway? I understand they're mocking the term, but what's its derivation? TW? A military statement released late Monday says the soldiers will redeploy to the U.S. in the coming weeks. The increase in troops - along with the rise of Sunni fighters who turned against al-Qaida and a truce called by Shiite militias Credited? You think there's some other mystical explanation? Ya gotta love the AP! |
| Posted by:Bobby |
| #6 I can't help with the derivation, Bobby dear. Sorry. But by using so-called the writer does not have to attribute the use of the term, and thus conveys his doubt of the veracity or understanding of those who do. An alternative to scare quotes. It's been around for a while, unlike scare quotes which, as far as I can tell, have been used for only a few years. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2008-05-06 23:56 |
| #5 I hope they were redeployed to Guam to fight the real war against al-Qaeda. |
| Posted by: DK70 the Scantily Clad7177 2008-05-06 15:03 |
| #4 Unintended consequence to this return surge: that will mean there are more troops home come November and less deployed to have their absentee ballots lost / misrouted/ never counted. Wonder how many will vote "D"????? |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2008-05-06 14:21 |
| #3 "Baby Surge" coming in 8-10 months! |
| Posted by: Dar 2008-05-06 13:51 |
| #2 As an aside, in bringing back to the US Army soldiers, does this mean that Afghanistan is going to be "given" to the USMC? That is what the Marines have been wanting. I just wonder if it is official. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2008-05-06 12:17 |
| #1 Last month elements from Ft. Riley were returning from Iraq. Superdelegate bo supporter Governor Kathleen "not enough troops in Kansas for emergencies" Sebelius dropped the political soap and went to Lawrence for the KU basketball celebration instead of welcoming home troops. Logistically she could have made both events. I was at a certain 40 year deployment anniversary in Dallas not too long ago and there was much talk about situations and slant stories like this - it is not going unnoticed. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2008-05-06 11:17 |