[68skylark]

Interesting. If I had to guess, I think we'll be seeing more Guard and Reserve callups soon.

[traumer]

also "Marines Move Third Battalion to Fallujah"

[Pukin Dog]

The article is completly untrue. Abizaid has NOT called for more troops. He said only yesterday that more troops were not needed.

[GraniteStateConservative]

My childhood best friend is in 1st AD. He was just told about the extra months (rather than getting back home this month). He's unhappy about it and so are his family. I'm sure that's common. I'm sure the guard and reserves are upset at how much they are being used when they signed up thinking they would be used less than people in the army, etc. None of this could be good for morale. Maybe the military won't be such a Bush slam dunk vote as they were in 2000. Certainly the families might be less supportive of Bush than in 2000.

[Yasotay]

The number of new divisions created since 9-11?

ZERO

Time to field a division?

ONE YEAR

Rumsfeld has been wrong on many issues, not expanding the Army is just one. Rumsfeld is gambling poorly with US national security. We needed a draft two years ago, trying to wait until after the election is also a poor gamble.

[SevenDaysInMay]

The rabid pathologies of islam are showcased in Iraq and the Pallies' trenches.

Iran is footing the bill. Hell on earth is better than being exposed to infedels trying their best and sacrificing our best so that muslims won't have to live and die as slaves to some murderous bully al-tyrant, with or without al-Rape Rooms and killing fields.

It is no wonder that muslims have been dusty slaves to their gilded masters for centuries.

This death cult is commanded to stoke their declared war crimes Terror War by their claimed holy scriptures.

[SkyPilot]

The whole article is fact-challenged and a UPI hit piece.

[armymarinemom]

Can they do shuffling with troops ready to go elsewhere? I can see a possible change in Afghanistan forces going for one year instead of nine months.

[dennisw]

Major decision since GWBush wants to look as though we are in process of leaving Iraq come election time. Not getting in deeper.

Look for more destructive sabotage by John Kerry and his surrogates. Will get real nasty on Iraq.