More GOP "Support the Troops:" Gates advises Chimpy to VETO troops getting more rest

[Sparkly]

Gates urges veto of troop-rest measure

By HOPE YEN, Associated Press Writer 42 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Sunday he would recommend a veto of a Senate proposal that would give troops more rest between deployments in Iraq, branding it a dangerous "backdoor way" to draw down forces.

Democrats pledged to push ahead with the plan by Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., and expressed confidence they could round up the votes to pass it, although perhaps not by the margin to override a veto.

"The operational tempo that our forces are under is excruciatingly difficult for our soldiers, Marines, all of our personnel and their families," said Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I. "They deserve the same amount of time back home as they stay in the field."

(snip)

"If it were enacted, we would have force management problems that would be extremely difficult and, in fact, affect combat effectiveness and perhaps pose greater risk to our troops," he said.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070916/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_iraq

Then CHANGE THE POLICY and STOP THIS RECKLESS CRAZINESS!!! Why does this not tell them how BADLY screwed up they are??