Editorial: That continued Iraq War

Now it all begins
Or continues to
Spiral down
Spiral down

Look upon the self
Look upon the other
We need a better understanding
Or we'll spiral down

Spiral down
Continue to spiral down
I'm no where near my peace
As you spiral down
-- "Spiral Down" written by Michael Timmins, recorded by the Cowboy Junkies on their album at the end of paths taken

While the Tom Haydens lie that the Iraq War is over or ended in an effort to whore for Barack Obama, no such thing has happened or is happening.

If 'trainers' (US soldiers) are not kept in Iraq under the Defense Department, there is still the militarization of the State Department and all the contractors and US troops they will oversee. In addition, there is the use of Kuwait as a staging area.

No longer is this merely a plan. Yes, details still need to be worked out (and Kuwait reportedly wants a little bit of a financial incentive to keep more US troops on their soil) but last week careful readers learned at least one group of US service members who won't be 'coming home' from Iraq at the end of the year but will instead be in Kuwait. Michelle Tan (Army Times) reports:

Soldiers from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division have been "remissioned" and will move from Iraq to Kuwait for the remainder of their 12-month tour, the brigade commander announced Wednesday.
The announcement from Col. Scott Efflandt was posted on the unit's Facebook page.
"Troops and families of the 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division are being notified that [the unit] will likely be repositioned within the [Central Command] area of responsibility for the remainder of their 12-month deployment," according to Efflandt's note. "This force will function as a reserve in the region to provide maximum flexibility for response to contingencies. It also demonstrates our lasting commitment to regional stability and security, and the robust security relationships we maintain with our regional partners."


It's really funny to watch Tom Hayden whore. Elaine and C.I. like to point out that when Nixon was insisting he had a 'withdrawal' from Vietnam, but Tom was stating that as long as the South Vietnamese 'government' was receiving US financial support, the war was not ending.

And guess who's staying in Iraq? The CIA. UPI reported last week, "The Central Intelligence Agency, which until recently operated outside the military establishment, is expected to stay on in various guises within the 17,000 U.S. personnel who will remain under State Department jurisdiction."

Ended?

What a non-shocker that the illegal war that was begun with lies would utilize lies to continue.