Troops may be stretched even thinner
In a previous post (see: Stretched Too Thin?), I talked about the Army planning to extend troop tours in Iraq to 15 months with the “promise” that these troops would get the year off between tours that they were supposed to have in the first place.
Notice that I put “promise” in quotes?
Now, the Army is talking about the possibility of extending troops past the 15-month time frame. Of course, the chickenhawks (including Joe LIEberman), say that we need to do whatever is necessary to “win” in Iraq. Of course, they say that from an air-conditioned office in Washington so, take that for what it’s worth.
In the end, what we are seeing is how the President is “supporting the troops” to death. I wonder if this is enough to make America move on getting out of Iraq. As much as I hope so, people in this country never cease to amaze me when it comes to how much madness they will accept.
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