From Tampa Tribune:

During a recent visit to U.S. Central Command in Tampa, Tribune editorial page editor Rosemary Goudreau asked Gen. John Abizaid about troop strength. Goudreau: Would more American troops help improve security in Iraq? Abizaid: You have to look at the total posture of the American armed forces. There’s 500,000 people, give or take a few thousand, in the Army. We’ve got 122,000 of them in Iraq. If you’re not in Iraq, you’re either coming back from Iraq or getting ready to go to Iraq. The strain on that force over time has got to be gauged by all of us. It’s just not a matter of throwing all American forces into Iraq without there being some firm indication the Iraqi security forces are going to jell along with the government, and that’s going to take some time. Hat Tip: Can’t See the Center