[jerseygirl]

I agree with you. Another delay of 10 days will not provide the support Blair wants/(needs). In fact, IMO it will make the situation even worse politically, but even more important than that, militarily. Unless we are waiting on Turkey, I can envision a delay only hurting our troops.

[PhiKapMom]

I am with you! I think this delay is wrong!

[colorado tanker]

So far, this process hasn't delayed us militarily. New York Times and Denver Post reported that the 82nd just got their equipment last weekend and the 101st was still offloading. This morning the wires reported that equipment is offloading in Turkey, but it's unclear whether that's the 4th's combat gear or something else.

Bush wants the 17th. The IttyBitty countries want April 15. If we compromised on the end of March, that would fit pretty well with the pace of deployment.