What surge?

CBS: Military Tells Bush It Has Only 9,000 Troops Available For �Surge�

A State Department official leaked word this week that President Bush is considering sending �no more than 15,000 to 20,000 U.S. troops� to Iraq. �Instead of a surge, it is a bump,� the official said.

This claim was bolstered last night by CBS�s David Martin, who reported that military commanders have told Bush they are prepared to execute a troop escalation of just 9,000 soldiers and Marines into Iraq, �with another 10,000 on alert in Kuwait and the U.S.�