13,000 more US troops head for Afghanistan...

Obama quietly deploying 13,000 more US troops to Afghanistan

This brings the total number of American troops sent to Afghanistan since January to 34,000.
In January Obama was presented with a request for 30,000 more troops for Afghanistan. Ever one for compromise, he authorized 17,000. Then he quietly added 4,000, bringing the number to 21,000. Now he quietly sends an additional 13,000 while McChrystal requests 40,000-60,000 more (my take is they will float 60 to get 40, or 40 to get 20-30, the rest will simply be sneeked in the back door while we're al l fixated on the latest specatacle).

This article points out that the US has only withdrawn 23,000 troops from Iraq since Obama took office. Not only that but the July referundum on the Status of Forces was killed (or at least delayed till January). Not exactly 2 brigades a month...