IRAQ EVAC. PLANS PREPARED *PIC*

by Rogueone, Monday, October 02, 2006, 22:34

October 2, 2006 -- , . . Pentagon sources report that plans for a massive and quick U.S. military evacuation from Iraq have been drawn up -- and that they borrow heavily from the U.S. evacuation experience in South Vietnam.

Pentagon and U.S. Central Command contingency planners, fully expecting a major insurgent offensive against U.S. forces in Iraq that will result in a mandatory U.S. military withdrawal, have already identified evacuation staging locations, including from the grounds of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad's Green Zone and Baghdad International Airport. Other evacuation points reportedly include major hotels and U.S. military bases in Iraq. It is planned that evacuees will be airlifted by plane and helicopters to U.S. Navy ships in the Gulf, Kuwait, Jordan, and Germany.

British forces in Basra have also drawn up evacuation plans.

With Anbar province already lost to the insurgents and much of the country in turmoil, the failure of the United States to evacuate in the face of an all-out insurgent offensive could result in a number of U.S. forces being taken prisoner by insurgent forces. And with the recent decision of Congress to permit torture of enemy prisoners, the fate of a large number of U.S. military and civilian prisoners in insurgent hands has Pentagon officials extremely worried.
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If you have family or friends deployed or planning to - in Iraq or Afghanistan - think about this. Hmmm, maybe this has something to do with all those ship deployments in the Persian Gulf? (shrug)

In the big picture, this would be one positive way to end our occupation of this poor country, Iraq. Americans fell into the intellectual trap of shame about the war in Vietnam for so many years. We falsely tied national pride to that of our military, despite it's numerous misadventures. I'm still waiting for our noble withdrawals from Korea and Japan (et al). Such noble acts of humility can gather for us all much strength and dignity.

JMHO,
~Rogue1