"Army forces 50,000 soldiers into extended duty"

[GreenPartyVoter]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Army has forced about 50,000 soldiers to continue serving after their voluntary stints ended under a policy called "stop-loss," but while some dispute its fairness, court challenges have fallen flat.

The policy applies to soldiers in units due to deploy for the
Iraq and
Afghanistan wars. The Army said stop-loss is vital to maintain units that are cohesive and ready to fight. But some experts said it shows how badly the Army is stretched and could further complicate efforts to attract new recruits.

"As the war in Iraq drags on, the Army is accumulating a collection of problems that cumulatively could call into question the viability of an all-volunteer force," said defense analyst Loren Thompson of the Lexington Institute think tank.

"When a service has to repeatedly resort to compelling the retention of people who want to leave, you're edging away from the whole notion of volunteerism."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060129/pl_nm/iraq_usa_stoploss_dc

[Not_Giving_Up]

1. The Back Door Draft

It's been going on for a while now...When do the tired, traumatized soldiers start going AWOL?

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. and when does the fragging start? I would think some of these people

have been pushed beyond the brink. They must be physically exhausted and soul weary by now. :(

[HillDem]

5. There is no draft!!

I know there have been some rumors on the internets...

[madokie]

3. its almost like they feel the soldiers are already contaminated,

depleted uraninum poisoning. they are doomed anyway. I wouldn't put it past this whig

[Breeze54]

4. Indentured servitude....more like it!

Those Mutha FUCKERS!!!!!!
:mad: :grr: