US to increase forces in Iraq

international | anti-war / imperialism | news report Tuesday May 18, 2004 09:42 by Hilal

While the US is pretending to be commencing a disengagement from Iraq it turns out they are in fact building up their forces and digging in .

A nationwide call-up has commenced today for over 118,000 "Ready Reserves" or IRR's who have not fully completed their eight-year contractual obligation to the US Army from previous times. Notice is being sent to these IRR's today and it is a "desertion " charge to refuse the call-up.

Command Sgt. Maj. Luis A. Garcia of the Army's 3rd Infantry Division worte in a May 13th e-mail to garrison sergeants:

"Call-ups will begin 18 May. The Army is looking for 8,000 soldiers to volunteer at first. After 18 May, separated soldiers may be located and called up INVOLUNTARILY. These people will be activated and ordered to report to any ARNG [Army National Guard] or USAR [US Army Reserve] unit that needs them."

The IRR troops are ,"......to be activated in support of missions in Iraq"


4000 U.S. troops stationed in South Korea are being moved to Iraq.

Iraqi Resistance are waiting patiently. Bring it on George !