George Casey is saying that 21,500 troops (more, actually, if one factors in the support soldiers that accompany Brigade Combat Teams and Marine Combat Teams) are about 10,750 too many.
Asked by Sen. John Warner, R-Va., why he had not requested the full five extra brigades that Bush is sending, Casey said, ''I did not want to bring one more American soldier into Iraq than was necessary to accomplish the mission.''
With many in Congress opposing or skeptical of Bush's troop buildup, Casey did not say he opposed the president's decision. He said the full complement of five brigades would give U.S. commanders in Iraq additional, useful flexibility.
''In my mind, the other three brigades should be called forward after an assessment has been made on the ground'' about whether they are needed to ensure success in Baghdad, Casey said later.
Interesting, given that so many critics of the surge — or "Plus Up," as one unreticent conservative I've been picking on lately prefers to call it — cite Casey as their expert naysayer before going on to argue that Bush is committing too few troops, too late in time.
Just send Aqua Teen Hunger Force to Baghdad already.
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