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To: GeorgiaDawg32

Hillary's lap dog appointed Leslie Aspin Secretary of Defense. Now Bubba's master demands Rumsfield resign?

Anyone here remember Somalia and Black Hawk Down?


27 posted on 08/05/2006 8:37:32 AM PDT by TET1968 (SI MINOR PLUS EST ERGO NIHIL SUNT OMNIA)
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To: TET1968
I do.

But I also believe Rummy has botched several things. You cannot run a war on the cheap for the long term. Both Iraq and Afghanistan are teetering on the edge of serious civil unrest. My future son-in-law is a Marine who was wounded last week in Ramadi. They have been there for 6 months and lost 7 Marines in his Company. 3/8. They rarely get Cobra cover and have had over 20 IEDS go off in their convoys. Ramadi is owned by AQ. They have their own tax system and control the food and gas. Their force is too small by half. The Iraqi police are all but useless and Ramadi is not the only place I hear this from. In addition. we have NO MORE COMBAT READY brigades in the Army. None that are Stateside are combat certified. There has not been enough equipment procurement to keep up with the war. Rummy is behind the curve on that also. We are seriously getting into the the lifespan of much of our gear and it is really going to hurt in the next few years.

Flame on but I am confident in my information. I make a living watching Military hardware and it's life span.

82 posted on 08/05/2006 1:08:41 PM PDT by mad_as_he$$ (Never corner anything meaner than you. NSDQ)
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