Pentagon: military "too stretched to participate" in ME peacekeeping

[DeepModem Mom]

From a Washington Post article, "War in Middle East Puts U.S.-European Warming Trend on Hold," 7/29

"The differences are straining relations just as the United States is calling on its European allies to supply troops for a possible peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon. The Pentagon says the U.S. military is too stretched in Iraq and Afghanistan to participate."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/28/AR2006072801614.html

Congressman John Murtha: "I have said before that our army is broke, hollow, and stretched thin."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-john-murtha/despite-another-67-billi_b_17036.html

[Master Mahon]

1. BUT not too stretched to

invade Iran and Syria I presume??

[wakeme2008]

4. I really believe the Generals are telling Rummy that

he is just not listening. :grr:

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

2. Must be frustrating not being allowed to throw kerosene on that fire.

Poor Donny must be broken hearted.

[Totally Committed]

3. Too busy making war to bother with keeping the peace....

and we let them get away with that. Let's tart electing Democrats who can kick these sorry-ass bozos' a**es from here to kingdom-come!

TC

[shadowknows69]

5. That won't stop our idiot CIC

n/t