re: #586 simoom

I may be mistaken here, but doesn’t both McChrystal’s plan and all those that seem to be currently under consideration call for the troop increases only starting in 2010? There seems to be an impression out there that if only the President would complete his deliberations more quickly, troops would be arriving in Afghanistan sooner, but I’m not sure that is accurate.

it takes awhile to deploy…the situation has been deteriorating all summer, body counts are up…he could have been funneling troops over there for months in preparation for this elusive plan he talks about…time is not on our side…you either see it for what it is or you don’t…stationary troops are spread thin and cannot pursue the Taliban, that’s why Pred strikes are up…it’s a second choice