Getting the Lowdown on Iraq

Time ^ | Nov. 20, 2005 | SALLY B. DONNELLY

[NickatNite2003]

Actually, i wouldn't really call for the troops
to be brought home, unless they refused to "fire"
those responsible in the chain of command, and
Rumsfeld for refusing to alter his vision of
the '21st century military', that has allready
shown some serious flaws, to allow for our
troop levels/supplies/armor to be adequate to
the task. IF THE CHARGES ARE SUBSTANCIATED.

But if the charges of incompetant and neglectful
command are borne out, thern yes, either heads
should roll, or our troops should be pulled back
off the battlefield.

I am not one who thinks we are losing, or in
a Tiddy Kowardly "quagmire"...but that's not
what the insinuation is..the insinuation is,
that the amont of casualties we are incurring
is higher than they need or should be, because
Rumsfeld wants to force the view that his
"lighter, faster, less troops" military is
the model that the US should use to restructure
*all* of the divisions in the US military.

The point i referred to earlier being, that
during the seige on Al Sadr, and the first
assault on Fallujah, were much tougher than
they needed to be...the second attempts..we
brought back in some Mi-A1s and bradleys for
these urbanj combats, and we started kicking
serious terrorist ass again.

Sometimes there is just no substitute for
Heavy Armor/Mech even in Urban combat. Something
that Rumsfelds "new plan" apparently did not give
enough weight to.

[brazzaville]

Good morning.
"This better danm well be a lie."

I don't have lot of faith that a senile RINO and two DemocRATs will present an unbiased report of what cherry picked Colonels had to say in response to carefully written questions.

Warner needs to go. For that matter, there are several senators that need to go.

Michael Frazier

[verity]

[verity]

Your experience is dated.

[R. Scott]

Good point – but it may not have been all that difficult to find them.

[R. Scott]

Battalions are never under strength? Their AOs are never larger than they are capable of handling?
Amazing. How was this miracle accomplished?

[verity]

Your experience is dated, i.e. NAM.

In fact, so is mine. However, if you wish to point out specific instances in the current conflict, I'll be more than happy to acknowledge it.

[R. Scott]

Specific instances, right – next time I go over I’ll take notes.

[verity]