Army Secretary Wants Deployments Limited

[NNN0LHI]

http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/08/23/ap4049790.html

WASHINGTON - Army Secretary Pete Geren on Thursday ruled out extending troop deployments beyond the current 15 months, saying that longer tours in Iraq put stress on soldiers and their families, and have contributed to an increase in suicides.

But Geren, who was confirmed to the Army's top civilian post in July, also criticized any congressional efforts to mandate deployment lengths or rest time at home.

In his first extensive interview since taking the job, Geren offered his most definitive rejection of keeping soldiers at the warfront longer than 15 months, saying he sees "no possibility of that happening."

"Our goal is to move it the other direction - move it back to 12 months," he told The Associated Press, observing that 15 months is "asking more than we want to ask" of the soldiers.

[VP505]

1. Shouldn't that read?

Sights "Cites increase in suicides"

[TahitiNut]

2. Cites, sites, sights ... it's a mute point.

:rofl:

[NNN0LHI]

4. Keep it up you feckers

I will get even one of these days.

:nuke:

Don

[NNN0LHI]

3. Oh, I would have caught it myself after looking at it long enough

Probably some time tomorrow when it was too late to edit it. Doh.

Thanks.

Don

[TahitiNut]

5. Uhhh... try again?

:rofl:

You've got over 30 minutes to change it to "cites". :evilgrin:

[NNN0LHI]

6. I'm not sure what you are talking about?

:shrug: