support for the troops and the Iraqi conflict?
2007-04-14 11:56:42 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Living near a base I can tell you, it was the last straw.
Any support he had in the military is gone now.
These troops have been going through hell and
extending the tours shows the command doesn't care.
The "Surge" has proven to be the most shortsighted piece of strategy since Rummy decided not to guard Iraqi Ammunition Depots allowing thousands of tons of explosives to fall to the insurgents.
2007-04-14 12:03:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
How would that garner support for the troops and Iraq? People are already opposed to our troops being there and against the surge, why would making them stay longer improve the support?
2007-04-14 19:13:07 · answer #2 · answered by MI 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it was just a way to lengthen the tours, in hopes the troops will do fewer tours.
2007-04-14 19:06:21 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
No, it's a reality of logistics.
He wants the troops to do X amount of work. But there aren't enough troops enlisted and deployable to do everything he wants, especially since he keeps escalating the conflict.
So, since he doesn't have more troops to send, he needs to lengthen the amount of time (and work) the current troops are doing.
2007-04-14 19:00:08 · answer #4 · answered by coragryph 7 · 7⤊ 3⤋
He's trying to use it as a tool to blackmail congress into giving him money with no questions asked. The reality is that he was forced to do this because he has bitten off way more than the army can chew and now must force them to sacrifice even more for his lack of judgment.
2007-04-14 19:03:18 · answer #5 · answered by redphish 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Thats a funny way of trying to get support dont you think?
2007-04-14 19:02:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
No. I love how you folks forget to mention that time between deployments has been lengthened as well. You do know that they will receive $1000 a month extra for being deployed to specific locations, correct?
2007-04-14 19:02:30 · answer #7 · answered by vegaswoman 6 · 0⤊ 6⤋
ITs to WIN.
somthing the PELOSI gang fears most of all.
you included. :)
2007-04-14 19:10:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, it was just necessary. And I will sit patiently and wait for my orders to come.
2007-04-14 19:00:43 · answer #9 · answered by Brian O 2 · 4⤊ 2⤋
No.
bush needs to be impeached as does cheney, before they get us all killed.
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2007-04-14 19:03:51 · answer #10 · answered by Brotherhood 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋