http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d10178r.pdf

United States Government Accountability Office
Washington, DC 20548
November 5, 2009
Congressional Committees
Subject: Afghanistan’s Security Environment

(Page 6)


Increased U.S. and Coalition Troop Presence Is Intended to Help Secure Afghanistan and Develop ANSF Capacity

As of November 2009, there were reportedly about 67,000 U.S. military personnel in Afghanistan—an increase of more than 90 percent from the force level of 35,000 we previously reported as of February 2009. According to DOD, by the end of 2009 U.S. troop levels will rise further to about 68,000.
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Oops...I guess that's without a surge...or is it? Stay tuned for As The Worm Turns.

I think the theme song is on this album:



(It really is)

RARE PHOTO EMERGES FROM OBAMA WHITE HOUSE SITUATION ROOM AS ONE OF OBAMA'S TOP ADVISORS ON THE STRATEGY FOR AFGHANISTNAM COMMUNES WITH THE SPIRIT WORLD ON THE SUBJECT ...

Maybe if we send everyone in the armed forces, we can just crowd the Taliban out...

If everyone that I met who has said they were a Marine in Viet Nam was actually a Marine over there, there would have been Marines heaped up ten or twenty deep over there, leaving no room for anyone else ....

Are those your wings, bigtom?

If so, congratulations ....

A big dude like you, what did they have you do?

Jump a cargo chute?

And so ...

I was a skinny big dude back in the day...
I could crowd out a few Taliban by myself now...

A skinny big dude then, bigtom ....

And now, you are large and in charge ....

And so ...

From AIRBORNE to CHAIRBORNE!!
An office worker with an attitude..

DRIVE ON, bigtom ...