[GraniteStateConservative]

Regarding active personnel, we are "tapped out" as defined by being able to do everything we want to do in Iraq and Afghanistan. We can draft others, of course. I'm talking about what we can use now.

We are not going to take money from Iraq. We are trying to show we aren't motivated by money. We are even asking nations holding Iraqi debt to forgive the debt. Besides, oil revenues are a fraction of what we need. The money Iraq gets from the UN's oil for food program goes to the Iraqis-- rebuilding schools and power plants and such-- and not to reduce our budget deficit.

Flying our pink bloomers? That's about right as it relates to this new resolution.

[MJY1288]

"Regarding active personnel, we are "tapped out" as defined by being able to do everything we want to do in Iraq and Afghanistan. We can draft others, of course. I'm talking about what we can use now."

Would you mind backing up this claim? not to mention that the only people clammering for more troops are pundits and media maggots, No request for more troops have come from those running the operation in Iraq

"The money Iraq gets from the UN's oil for food program goes to the Iraqis-- rebuilding schools and power plants and such-- and not to reduce our budget deficit.

The U.N. "Oil for Food" program was eneded months ago

[MJY1288]

March 17th, 2003 the U.N. ended all operations in Iraq and since April 9th, 2003 the US & UK forces have been in control of Iraq

[JamminJAY]

Regarding active personnel, we are "tapped out"
?
as defined by being able to do everything we want to do in Iraq and Afghanistan

The “active” folks I meet everyday appear to want pay back IMO.
Theres the usual “bailey complex” with newbies.
I'm a civi

Jammer