I think it's time the Chickenhawks trade places with the soldiers in Iraq.

[trumad]

WASHINGTON - Military commanders in
Iraq are developing a plan to move as many as 5,000 U.S. troops with armored vehicles and tanks into the country's capital in an effort to quell escalating violence, defense officials said Thursday.

As part of the plan, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld on Thursday extended the tours of some 3,500 members of the 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team. It was scheduled to be leaving now, but instead, most of its 3,900 troops will serve for up to four more months.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060727/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_iraq_troops


I'm constantly reading thier excuses of why they aren't serving and the biggest excuse is that there are here in the States to fight the war of words.

Well, I betcha a soldier in Iraq would be willing to trade spots with them and fight the war of words.

[w8liftinglady]

1. I alluded to this in my most recent LTTE

Donald Rumsfeld just announced that he would be delaying the departure of 3700 troops home from Iraq.
http://www.armytimes.com/story.php?f=1-292925-1981940.php
It has also been disclosed today that the Army is running out of money to pay said troops and will need to borrow from funds set aside for equipment repair to pay the troops for the last 5 weeks of the fiscal year.
http://www.armytimes.com/story.php?f=1-292925-1980530.php
This borrowing from the budget will intensify the combat equipment shortage already present in Iraq.
http://www.armytimes.com/story.php?f=1-292925-1981927.php
This is what happens when you send soldiers to fight a war based on profit and favors.You can thank your Republican lawmakers for this-they control Congress,and THEY granted the contracts.Republicans DO NOT support our soldiers and veterans.They have gone out of their way to run this war on the cheap,and to NOT take care of our wounded when they come home.Does this infuriate you?Oh-probably not-most of you don't even KNOW a soldier,let alone have to worry about one 24/7.3700-I think we could find that many young men in Ellis County to go to Iraq,so that these brave soldiers can come home.Pick which of your sons you want to donate as cannon fodder.The collective apathy of Texans sickens me.

[liberaliraqvet26]

2. Its been time since March of 2003.

I remember when my unit got extended. (twice) It is the worst thing you can do for morale.

[Monkeyman]

3. Stop loss at its worst

Could you see the chickhawks on the front wet pants everyone of them