the devil is in the details. notice how they tout that the increase now is only temporary, yet leave the back door open so they can escape when the truth bites 'em on the butt.

U.S. to Increase Troops in Iraq Before Election: "Pentagon officials expect troop levels in Iraq to fall below 140,000 once the elections are over, but Army planners are drawing up contingency plans in case the violence in Iraq requires that more troops remain.

The announcement was criticized by opponents of the war and some relatives of enlistees who questioned whether the increase would be effective.

'Bringing the troop levels up just puts more people at risk,' said Charley Richardson, cofounder of Military Families Speak Out, which represents 2,000 military families opposed to the war.

'We believe the troops need to be brought home, not increased. Increasing troop levels is not going to make the situation there any better, and increasing them for a short period of time so they can run their elections so the Bush administration can look good is not a good policy for Iraq and the world.'"