Hope Springs Eternal
Top story in the New York Times (12/13/06): "Iraq Army Plans for a Wider Role in Securing Baghdad."
Yes, and Hitler's Army planned to take Moscow.
Yes, and Hitler's Army planned to take Moscow.
posted by rangeragainstwar at 1:16 PM
3 Comments:
Lurch,
We'll answer in order of importance:
1) I did not resign my comission, as I'm on the retired list. But I'm sure they don't want me anyway; I'm not much of a team player anymore. I can't even cooperate with my editor.
My VA disability precludes my return to active duty.
2) I've always criticized the use of the Reserve force structure as an active duty entity, except in times of national emergency. And I do not mean created or illusory national emergencies. This is what I call war on the cheap, b/c the administration doesn't have the guts to fund or budget the military on an actual, ad hoc basis.
They prefer to hide behind emergency funding and reserve force budget. This is fine and good, except the Reserve forces get screwed every time, from promotions to civilian careers. The way the Reserve forces are used today discourages career-track civilians from joining.
Jim
Lurch,
Why do the Russians need access?
Lurch,
Roger that. Out.
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