Tell Brig. Gen. Hilman he has enough troops

The Baltimore Sun reports

Hilman said he requested additional forces in the spring and again in the summer from 13th Corps Support Command, which is responsible for LSA Anaconda and all other multinational supply and transportation facilities in Iraq.

Maj. Richard W. Spiegel, a spokesman for the 13th Corps, confirmed that Hilman put in the request and that it was endorsed by the command's top officer, Brig. Gen. James E. Chambers.

The request was forwarded to Multi-National Corps Iraq headquarters, which assesses troop requirements and makes the final decision, Spiegel said. The request was denied, he said, declining to provide details.

Sharon Walker, a spokeswoman for the U.S. military headquarters in Baghdad, said officials had no comment on why the request was not approved.

You don't suppose that there are people at the headquarters in Baghdad who have the impression that requesting more troops for Iraq could be a Career Limiting Error? Where would they have gotten that impression? I'm sure the President and Mr. Rumsfeld are always willing to listen to the generals.