We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/03/the_new_white_h.html Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:56:52 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2010 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification From the speech:Our troops have fought bravely against a ruthless enemy. Our civilians have made great sacrifices. Our allies have borne a heavy burden. Afghans have suffered and sacrificed for their future. But for six years, Afghanistan has been denied the resources that it demands because of the war in Iraq. Now, we must make a commitment that can accomplish our goals. I've already ordered the deployment of 17,000 troops that had been requested by General McKiernan for many months. These soldiers and Marines will take the fight to the Taliban in the south and the east, and give us... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/03/the_new_white_h.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/03/the_new_white_h.html Fri, 27 Mar 2009 07:56:14 -0600
http://usacac.army.mil/cac2/index.asp

Now, my suggestion is *invest* some time and read/watch both this and Obama's plans for both A'stan and P'stan. I admit, it can be confusing. "Can there be a method to this madness?" I believe there is a very good plan hidden here. It all depends on how does POTUS look at it in an applied sense, not a just theoretical viewpoint. 

LTG William Caldwell is involved, to me both were well worth the time.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/03/the_new_white_h.html#comment-86416 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/03/the_new_white_h.html#comment-86416 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:12:15 -0600 I don't know, it the parts of the speech I heard all seemed a repackaging of everything I have heard before. I also think that Afghanistan is a bit like the Italian Front in late WWII, everything went to Iraq (D-Day and beyond) now that that war has wound down, troops and equipment can focus in Afghanistan, which is a good thing because the Canadian Forces is wearing out as well, as I suspect some of the other smaller nations forces are. The biggest problem I see is how to support extra troops there, with the main supply line under daily threat and the secondaries being long and slow, I can see operation tempo being restricted at times. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/03/the_new_white_h.html#comment-86400 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/03/the_new_white_h.html#comment-86400 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:59:48 -0600 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/03/the_new_white_h.html#comment-86385 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/03/the_new_white_h.html#comment-86385 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:23:44 -0600
Part of the two BCT equivalents diverted from Iraq.  The other being the USMC MEB built out of diverted elements originally scheduled for Iraq.

The remaining numbers to make it 4,000 is the 82nd's Div HQ.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/03/the_new_white_h.html#comment-86377 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/03/the_new_white_h.html#comment-86377 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:52:56 -0600