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04/20/2004 Archived Entry: "What are they gonna do? Just declare the military indentured slaves?"
What are they gonna do? Just declare the military indentured slaves?
I've been raging all week here. This is not helping.
The Pentagon has drawn up plans to send fresh troops quickly to Iraq in case it decides it must keep 135,000 or more American soldiers deployed beyond July, senior officials said Tuesday.The Pentagon's contingency plans for summer, fall and beyond were driven partly by the lack of new foreign troops and the unexpected difficulties of training Iraqi forces. President Bush and his political aides had hoped to be drawing down American forces before the November elections, which now seems far less likely.
While American commanders in Iraq have not asked for more troops, the Pentagon's detailed planning, disclosed by Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and his senior military and civilian aides, is the strongest indication that the recent decision to delay for 90 days the return of 20,000 troops at a time of intense fighting might not be the temporary measure officials had described.
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The Third Infantry Division, which spearheaded the attack on Baghdad, is now retraining, although it has not been at home for the full year promised. Marine Corps expeditionary units could be sent, and larger Marine forces already identified to enter Iraq this year could be rushed. Any option would also require additional Guard and Reserve forces.
"We have done a scrub of forces that could be available, essentially immediately — in the next few weeks to the next couple of months — in case we need more forces," General Myers said. He said a list of those forces and their support needs had been presented to Mr. Rumsfeld. In answer to a question, he said the Third Infantry had not been formally alerted that it was to return early.
Bastards. Conniving, lying sons of bitches. They are putting lives at stake, even more than before.
All because of Bush's lust for war.
Replies: 5 people speak up
Sounds like Vietnam all over again. As the song goes " Be the first one on your block to have your son sent home in a box." (Sorry Arlo)
They better start printing fire retardant draft cards.
Sorry I just had to get that out of my system.
Sign me up for Bush's enemy list or did they keep a copy of Nixon's?
Posted by Demeur @ 04/21/2004 12:19 AM NY
Americans have been slow to recognize Iraq as a quagmire because everyone knows you find mires in jungles and forests and not in deserts. In their smugness, however, they have forgotten quicksand - the more you fight, the faster you sink.
Posted by George Johnston @ 04/21/2004 01:41 AM NY
Fuck 'em! They're not voting for the Chimperor anyway now that he's pissed them off, so he doesn't give a rat's a$$ anymore. If he ever did in the first place.
Being pResident apparently means never having to say you're sorry...
Posted by (: Tom :) @ 04/21/2004 11:02 AM NY
I wonder will there be a tipping point when the military personnel just collectively refuses to put up with being mistreated, used and abused?
will people refuse to fight, do you think?
how much can more of this can people take!
Posted by Melanai @ 04/21/2004 12:45 PM NY
mistreated militaries rarely go on strike, they generally put up with it, untill things get way out of hand, then they overthrow those mistreating them. something to think about. not that i would prefer a military dictatorship anymore than i enjoy the corporate dictatorship that we currently pretend to ignore. on the other hand, at least a military dictatorship wouldnt be so fucking sneaky about everything, they would just tell us the rules upfront, and shoot us for violating them. very refreshing. beats spending the rest of your life held incommunicado in a small dark cell somewhere.
Posted by justin @ 04/21/2004 03:32 PM NY
