How many withdrawal plans does Gen Casey have to submit?

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/11/18/iraq.plan/index.html


Defense official: Rumsfeld given Iraq withdrawal plan
Plan calls for troops to begin pulling out after December elections

Friday, November 18, 2005; Posted: 11:34 p.m. EST (04:34 GMT)


WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The top U.S. commander in Iraq has submitted a plan to the

Pentagon for withdrawing troops in Iraq, according to a senior defense official.

Gen. George Casey submitted the plan to Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. It

includes numerous options and recommends that brigades -- usually made up of

about 2,000 soldiers each -- begin pulling out of Iraq early next year.

The proposal comes as tension grows in both Washington and Baghdad following a

call by a senior House Democrat to bring U.S. troops home and the deaths of

scores of people by suicide bombers in two Iraqi cities.

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that was nov 2005

and now:

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-fg-withdrawal25jun25,1,4367170.story?coll=la-news-a_section


U.S. Commander Presents Drawdown Plan
Officials say no decision has been made on Army Gen. George W. Casey's proposal

to begin scaling back troop levels in Iraq as early as fall.

By Peter Spiegel and Peter Wallsten, Times Staff Writers
June 25, 2006

WASHINGTON ? The top U.S. commander in Iraq has drawn up plans that could lead

to sharp reductions in American forces there as early as September and cut the

number of combat brigades by nearly two-thirds by late 2007.

Army Gen. George W. Casey presented his plan to Pentagon leaders and President

Bush in confidential briefings during a visit to Washington last week, an

administration official said. Other officials emphasized that no final decision

had been taken on troop levels, but said that the outline would probably serve

as the basis for future planning.

"The recent conversations that have taken place are all designed to formulate

our thinking in concert with the new Iraqi government," said a White House

official, who requested anonymity because the plan remained classified.

[MADem]

1. He'll just have to keep doing it until Rummy gets one he likes

which will probably happen around OCTOBER.....SURPRISE!!!!!!!!!!

[ncrainbowgrrl]

2. Oh, a surprise party for all of us?

I guess I better get out my party hat and noisemaker for the surprise party and hide in the corner...

Good call, imho!