Since the US military is near the breaking point, isn't this Iraq discussion a moot point?

Question

Bush's lie-based trillion-dollar quagmire in Iraq has almost broken our military.

We will need to reduce troops next year REGARDLESS OF THE SITUATION, or face a BROKEN MILITARY.

SO HOW DO YOU CONS EXPLAIN WHY YOU THINK WE CAN KEEP BLEEDING IN IRAQ FOREVER?

Viewing the matter from a different perspective, the Joint Chiefs of Staff are eager to reduce the troop totals as soon as possible because they see worrying signs of strain on troops and their families.

The Army chief of staff, Gen. George Casey, has a unique perspective on this because he was Petraeus's predecessor for 2 1/2 years and he is openly skeptical of Petraeus's theory that sending extra U.S. troops to Baghdad would create the conditions for Iraqi leaders to agree on power-sharing deals.

On Thursday Casey said he remains convinced that a smaller U.S. force would "cause Iraqis to do more, faster" — a central part of the argument that a bigger U.S. force tends to deepen the Iraqis' dependency and weaken the incentive for them to solve their underlying political differences.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070907/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_iraq_drawdown_debate_1

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-01-24-army-study_x.htm

Study: Army stretched to breaking point
WASHINGTON (AP) — Stretched by frequent troop rotations to Iraq and Afghanistan, the Army has become a "thin green line" that

could snap unless relief comes soon, according to a study for the Pentagon.

Andrew Krepinevich, a retired Army officer who wrote the report under a Pentagon contract, concluded that the Army cannot

sustain the pace of troop deployments to Iraq long enough to break the back of the insurgency. He also suggested that the

Pentagon's decision, announced in December, to begin reducing the force in Iraq this year was driven in part by a realization

that the Army was overextended.

Answer 1

For those who believe we're ready for another situation like Iraq, keep dreaming.

Our forces have been put through the ringer. The streets will be filled once again more damaged vets with war related stress. The number of people returning without limbs have increased as well. God knows I see enough of them in public.

Don't blame the press for telling the truth. While we have a damn fine military organization, we also are losing thousands of people who will never be reintegrated into civilian life in any way thanks to Bush's revenge war grinding them up in multiple tours of duty.

The reasons for going to Iraq were a lie. And Bin Laden is still a free man. Thanks tons, Bush! I feel so much safer!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

The military is broken or about broken? Is the sky falling as well?

The U.S. military is not going to be broken by the small numbers of troops being used in Iraq.

Operational tempo and the length of deployments are an issue but come on... the U.S. military is designed around the concept of being able to fight in two major wars in two different theaters simultaneously.

Iraq doesn't require even a small fraction of the personnel needed to wage one major war.

Answer 4

The Military are NOT near the breaking point. You don't have a clue about the heart and soul of an American Soldier, do you? You haven't spoken personally to ONE American Soldier, have you? You haven't the least idea what you're talking about. There is always great pain in war. American Soldiers know this. You don't. Don't speak on behalf of a soldier of the USA, you just make yourself look foolish. AND, you can't prove Bush lied about anything, just accuse, because you hate America, our Troops, and an Administration, that doesn't agree with you.

Answer 5

Yes, clearly, the military is near the breaking point. We've suffered 2.1% casualties since the start of the war.

What a crushing blow.

Answer 6

What makes you think the US Military is near the breaking point? Is it CNN? CBS? Moveon.org? The US Military is just fine and can open a can of whoop *** on all challengers.

Answer 7

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