As Obama Administration officials and a willing mainstream media report that yesterday was the end of the Iraq War it would likely surprise many that 56,000 US troops remain on the ground engaging in combat operations.
But it seems like the spin is even more surprising to the Pentagon leadership, as Gen. David Petraeus was pressed today on whether this was the right time to have left Iraq, and he said what he most likely wasn’t supposed to say.
“First of all we are not leaving,” Petraues insisted, adding that “there are 50,000 US troops that are remaining in Iraq” and that they retain an “enormous capability.” It is a capability that is tough to reconcile with the official story that these are all just trainers.
Gen. Petraeus could perhaps be forgiven for not being on message. After all, he is still getting his bearings as the new commander in Afghanistan and probably didn’t have time to catch the news on MSNBC.
But then Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell declared, on MSNBC, “I don’t think anybody has declared the end of the war as far as I know.” He perhaps missed the headlines across the American press declaring exactly that, and the number of Obama Administration officials crowing about the “promise kept” to end the war.
President Obama’s decision to select yesterday as the official “victory” day for Iraq appears to have taken a lot of people by surprise, not the least being all those troops still in Iraq and still fighting. But the Pentagon’s break with them, admitting that the war is still going on while the media-friendly celebration is still going on, certainly complicates the already ill-defined message.
I suggest that the people in the White House and the Pentagon have a meeting with the overseas military brass and try to get their stories straight.
Or perhaps this current bizarre situation has been carefully organized to throw American voters into even greater confusion in order to make them more easy to manipulate and dupe.
Who would know?
Leave Iraq to the Iraqis.
Todd
It is getting more and more bizarre. Now, evidently, they do not believe in their own statements either. Knowing up front, that anything might be, or rather most probably IS just invented or spinned. Futhermore, that one may freely invent on his own. Saying ANYTHING that might keep public awareness safely and completely in the dark a little longer.
The americans when they enter they don,t leave unless and untill they are forced and Irak even if they want Israel will never allow the americans as america has become captive of Jews.
I am sure slowly and steadily Irakis with force americans to knee.
They have totally destroyed infra structure, industry, people and leave radio active waste in Irak and they will be finished.
What the hell are you talking about? Captive of Jews I think you must have read a different story. First off do you have any kind of proof to claim that Americans are leaving radio active waste in Iraq and it's spelled ( Iraq). I'm currently serving my second tour in Iraq and let me tell you that I have never seen a people and nation that was so unwilling to help themselves. Through out the streets in Baghdad their are trash heaps through out the city. One would think of helping to clean the area in which you live and raise your children. Sewage run's in the streets but what does it take to fix it Americans we have a saying in America you don't shit where you eat I guess you guys never heard that term.
It is quite obvious that Pentagon leadership is working against the Obama administration whenever it can. These contradictory statements are meant to undermine Obama's authority. An ideolgical coup d'état has been going on since he was elected.
That fat lady you thought you heard singing turned out to be just a bad case of gas. Should've laid off those rosarita refrieds…
The Generalissimo just announced that he is the decider in the "Change" administration.
No occupier and invader has left conquered territories voluntarily before in the history of human kind.
These theatrics are just some bones before the November elections, The Presidente keeps the "progressives" happy and Generalisimo the opposites. The propaganda is well synchronized and played in the same fashion around the Planet.
i guess this means we are back to the rumsfeld plan.
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Sheet, I just can't take it ANYMORE…… It seemz 2B BIZARRO 24/7..
Then again what would anyone who has been paying attention EZPECT?????? A truthspeking Adm.??
We need some new BC.. AD distinction… Lk before 911 and after ( [B911] [A911]???)?? What about A&B NY.P. [A-NY.P.]?? or maybee better [A-NY&P]??? (((DO YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS??)))
I am beginning to wonder if there is any way FORWARD to HONESTY AND TRUTH from our Gov. …. or whether we must DEMAND to/and GO BACK to inspect every JOT and TITTLE in the Foundation of the national security consensus….that running the U.S. foreign policy based on an event the provenance of which is STILL not established…. the 911 commission was an out and out JOKE…… They had NO access to the evidence some of which had beed destroyed and some was withheld…
The problem with LYING….. Lies ALWAYS requier MORE LIES to sustain the PAST LIES………… What WE need is a CLEANSING…….. A great WIKI tidal Surge….of TRUTH and LIGHT……….
Even President Obama believes all of the combat troops are coming home. The man is so out of touch. But thanks mostly to the internet, we all know that those in charge simply do not touch base with each before they open their minds.
The day after they announce this HUGE return of US troops back home, the State Department issues a statement that they are 'doubling' the amont of private jobs in Iraq. Plus the 50,000 or so more ( don't know even if THAT is the right number) of troops who still remain there.
I am coming to the point that I don't believe anything our government tells us.
…….and since the State Department is 'doubling private security contractors' I imagine many of the same troops sent home will be returning to Iraq, considering the lack fo jobs awaiting them back home.
woe is me
Petraeus is simply telling the truth. Petraeus knows that the troops still occupying Iraq have the same capabilities as those that are allegedly bugging out. Obama was dissembling. DOES ANYONE WHO VOTED FOR OBAMA TO "END THE WAR" NEED ANY MORE PROOF?
How about that change now?I new there would be not a single military campaign stopped or downside any area in the world.Who really runs the White House,Not the President I think!
The U.S. didn't build the biggest and most expensive embassy in the universe in Iraq because it was going to leave anytime during the next 10,000 years – stupidly, it will stay as Iraq disintegrates into civil war – civil war was the 'plan' all the time.
Don't you guys get it. They don't need to stage another 911 in order to stay in the Middle East. The General spilled it from his mouth, which means PENTAGON already overthrew the white house puppets. They are in control definitly. The new CRUSADERS intent to stay until another SALAHUD- DEEN will humiliate them. I hope American wake up before it's too late.
Much as I despized GWB he occasionally let slip some truth.
Obama? Well what can you say? Orwelian spin-doctor perhaps.
The troops that will stay in Iraq until 2011(50,000) are a lot less than are currently deployed. Anyone who suggets a full scale automatic pull-out obviously does not know what they are talking about and should remain silent.
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