General Casey says 5 to 10 more years in Iraq is possible

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Army takes aim at officer attrition
Midlevel leaders get incentives to stay on during war footing

By Lolita C. Baldor
Associated Press
Published May 12, 2007


WASHINGTON -- The Army will offer incentives to keep midlevel officers as it faces another decade or so in combat around the world, its chief of staff said Friday.

Gen. George Casey, who took over as the Army's chief just a month ago, said the United States will "be in a period of conflict for, I believe, another 5 or 10 years." And the Army, which has been stretched and stressed by several years at war, must be organized and equipped to deal with that challenge, he said.

The general said he is not suggesting the Iraq or Afghanistan wars will last five more years. But Casey, who was the top commander in Iraq from July 2004 until February, acknowledged that building a stable, self-governing Iraq is a "long-term proposition."

To stem a growing trend of crucial future leaders leaving the service, he said the Army will unveil a plan next week to give some captains $20,000 to stay on. He said the Army also will increase opportunities for officers to go to graduate schools as another incentive.

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[napi21]

1. News Flash Gen. Casey! $20,000 just isn't going to do it!

The military have always used signing bonuses to entice people in certain fields that the military needs to stay on in the job. Many times that works. But when those folks get totally disgusted with the military, it's leaders, the way it's operated, etc., NOTHING is going to make them stay in! Sorry buddy, but I think that's the spot you're in right now!

[Turbineguy]

2. Is that code

for another three terms of Republics in the White House?

[tabasco]

3. Casey is an incompetent yes-man for the neocon mafia.

Loyalty is the only thing that matters to the Bush mafia.

It's especially sad to see a military man become a gutless stooge.