political : U.S. GENERAL SAYS APPEALS FOR MORE TROOPS WERE DENIED [+] serious ballot by cranky ACTIVE Wed Sep 27, 06 - Mon Jun 22, 09 General: Appeals for More Troops Were Denied LA Times, September 26, 2006 WASHINGTON — Adding to criticism of the Bush administration's prosecution of the war in Iraq, a retired senior general who commanded an infantry division in the conflict said Monday that requests by commanders for more soldiers were repeatedly turned down. "Many of us routinely asked for more troops," retired Maj. Gen. John R.S. Batiste said, contradicting statements by President Bush and his senior aides that the administration had given the military all the resources it had asked for. "There simply aren't enough troops there to accomplish the task," said Batiste, who has previously called for Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld to resign. "It's a shell game we're playing in Iraq, and we've been doing it since day one. And we're still doing it today." The general's remarks, echoed by two other retired soldiers Monday, came at a special hearing called by Democratic senators in what they said was a new initiative to increase oversight of the war effort. * * * * * * * * Given the disastrous course of the Iraq War, who do you think would be in a better position to determine appropriate troop levels: the leaders of the U.S. military or Bush & Rumsfeld? Leaders of the U.S. military Bush & Rumsfeld SORRY, THIS POLL IS NOW CLOSED. Ballot #102563 : Voting Finished : SEE RESULTS Comment: Register to submit comments You may still vote without registration show your vote with comment?

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