15,000 troops coming home

Fash · Post by **Fash** » February 4, 2005, 2:14 am

Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz gave senate testimony that 'in the coming weeks', 10% of our forces in iraq are coming home.

this is good news for all..

(lohrno: what will mexico do now? rofl)

nobody · Post by **nobody** » February 4, 2005, 2:19 am

i'll believe it when i see it.

Lohrno · Post by **Lohrno** » February 4, 2005, 2:45 am

Fash wrote: (lohrno: what will mexico do now? rofl)

Now they will have to step up their border patrols

No but seriously that's a step in the right direction...I hope many more to come soon.

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » February 4, 2005, 2:54 am

Lohrno wrote:
Fash wrote: (lohrno: what will mexico do now? rofl)
Now they will have to step up their border patrols

No but seriously that's a step in the right direction...I hope many more to come soon.

For those that don't frequent VV IRC, Lohrno was seriously worried about Mexico invading the United States while "all" of our troops were over in the middle east.

Laliana · Post by **Laliana** » February 4, 2005, 7:20 am

WTF? Damn, I miss some good stuff when I have to work away from my desk.

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » February 4, 2005, 12:09 pm

Wolfowitz is also the guy who said the war would pay for itself =)

masteen · Post by **masteen** » February 4, 2005, 12:16 pm

It will once we start stealing that oil!

Pherr the Dorf · Post by **Pherr the Dorf** » February 4, 2005, 1:09 pm

Gogo spindoctors, 15,000 troops are coming home... how many troops are leaving?

Lynks · Post by **Lynks** » February 4, 2005, 1:12 pm

None apparently, but don't expect anymore to leave Iraq for at least another 6 months.

Spang · Post by **Spang** » February 4, 2005, 3:03 pm

the water is half empty.

Niffoni · Post by **Niffoni** » February 4, 2005, 3:08 pm

I think he means 'glass'. But i suppose you could fill water with stuff..

miir · Post by **miir** » February 4, 2005, 3:08 pm

Spang wrote:the water is half empty.

Can't even use a common phrase without messing it up, huh?

Lohrno · Post by **Lohrno** » February 4, 2005, 3:08 pm

Winnow wrote: For those that don't frequent VV IRC, Lohrno was seriously worried about Mexico invading the United States

Thanks for misrepresenting me.

I said that Mexico COULD invade with almost all our troops depolyed overseas. It's undeniable that with a majority of our troops in another country doing something useless that our defenses are not as good as if they weren't.

Spang · Post by **Spang** » February 4, 2005, 3:09 pm

yea the glass. it's half empty.

i haven't slept yet

miir · Post by **miir** » February 4, 2005, 3:09 pm

More accurately you might have said the glass is 90% empty.

Brotha · Post by **Brotha** » February 4, 2005, 3:10 pm

I'm not too surprised, those extra 15,000 troops were just there for the election. Many of them were due home sooner but had their tours extended so they'd be there for the election.

nobody · Post by **nobody** » February 4, 2005, 9:11 pm

the glass has pee in it

Chmee · Post by **Chmee** » February 5, 2005, 1:06 pm

Lohrno wrote:
Winnow wrote: For those that don't frequent VV IRC, Lohrno was seriously worried about Mexico invading the United States
Thanks for misrepresenting me.

I said that Mexico COULD invade with almost all our troops depolyed overseas. It's undeniable that with a majority of our troops in another country doing something useless that our defenses are not as good as if they weren't.

http://www.nationmaster.com

Looking at North America only

Total Personnel

Definition: Total armed forces (2000)

Amount
1. United States 1,366,000
2. Mexico 193,000
3. Canada 59,000

Military expenditures

1. United States $276.7 billion (FY99 est.)
2. Canada $7.861 billion (FY01/02)
3. Mexico $4 billion (FY99)
4. Bermuda $4.028 million (January 2002)

Even with 150k off in Iraq, I think the threat from Mexico remains, pretty much zero.

Thess · Post by **Thess** » February 5, 2005, 1:28 pm

My friend in Iraq is coming home this week!

Nilaman · Post by **Nilaman** » February 5, 2005, 1:30 pm

Mexico would not get passed Texas.

Niffoni · Post by **Niffoni** » February 5, 2005, 2:06 pm

No, thankfully they seem to stay there. Still not sure why

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