Army chief says troops strained, calls pace 'unsustainable'

To: Non-Sequitur

More like where does he get the troops from? The army is on a 15 months overseas and less than 12 months home rotation right now. The only way to staff the surge and find extra troops for Afganistan is to cut the at-home time even more.

Not so.

Senior officials at the Pentagon are proposing a shift of 25,000 Marines from Iraq to Afghanistan next spring - but Gates is balking. ?Protecting his turf? Ego?

I can't say - but he doesn't like the idea...

However, I heard from a contact that the Marines are training for mountain warfare and going in come spring - so they will be ready -

Hoping this is one of the "make it so" decisions Gen Petraeus, in his new and unprecedented role in being called back to the states for assignment at the DOD = will take place. .. sensitive territorial toes be damned.

My g'son is in that hell hole in Korengal Valley for 15 months - then is planning on 12 months stateside before going back another 15. Gates has recently expressed he may not LET them come stateside for that 12 months - but keep them at the HQ for the 173rd in Italy.

That plain STINKS...and if 'accepting' the Marines for reinforcements will help with that inhuman scenario - than LET IT HAPPEN

81 posted on 12/05/2007 3:34:57 PM PST by maine-iac7 (",,,but you can't fool all of the people all the time" LINCOLN)

two weeks from today, he’ll be home, just in time for Christmas.
WONERFUL!
HUG HIM TIGHT!

82 posted on 12/05/2007 3:38:20 PM PST by maine-iac7 (",,,but you can't fool all of the people all the time" LINCOLN)

Our job on the homefront is to pressure the Congress Critters to do what is right, and fund our troops, when they can’t bring themselves to do it on their own.

DO IT NOW!

83 posted on 12/05/2007 3:43:17 PM PST by maine-iac7 (",,,but you can't fool all of the people all the time" LINCOLN)

Couldn’t find the videos. But sounds like you’ve had a busy month. Thanks for all you are doing.

[Mr] T

84 posted on 12/05/2007 3:58:19 PM PST by trooprally (Never Give Up - Never Give In - Remember Our Troops)

85 posted on 12/05/2007 4:28:33 PM PST by maine-iac7 (",,,but you can't fool all of the people all the time" LINCOLN)

Damn - videos still don’t come up, even when trying to link to them on the SETAF web site.

Is that your grandson in the still pic?

[Mr] T

86 posted on 12/05/2007 5:06:48 PM PST by trooprally (Never Give Up - Never Give In - Remember Our Troops)

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