Escalation has ’sucked all the flexibility’ out of the system.
By on Jan 17th, 2008 at 12:50 pm
Escalation has ’sucked all the flexibility’ out of the system.
In an interview this week, Army Chief of Staff George Casey said the high troop levels in Iraq are causing growing manpower strains on the Army. The Wall Street Journal reports that Casey offered this candid assessment:
“The surge has sucked all of the flexibility out of the system,” Army Chief of Staff George Casey said in an interview this week. “And we need to find a way of getting back into balance.”
UPDATE: Lawrence Korb and Brian Katulis: “After the Surge: U.S. Army Chief of Staff Casey Is Right to Be Worried“
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Of course it has. We have squandered our advantages and our preparedness by starting a “war” that didn’t need to be fought. At this point, does anyone actually believe that there can be a rational conclusion to the Iraq debacle? You can’t make a silk purse from a sow’s ear. This is gonna’ take some ’splainin’, Lucy…
January 17th, 2008 at 12:57 pm“The surge has sucked…”
It’s a shame that Army Chief of Staf George casey’s opinions differ with Chimpy’s views.
January 17th, 2008 at 12:58 pmWhy does the General commit such treason as to say the boss is lying? Why doesn’t the general do what his oath requires and go to Congress and declare the war crimes he has been ordered to commit?
chickenshit talk doesn’t cut it. It is time for action or our military will be broken on purpose. It is no accident? Where is the pretense for it being an accident? This was all part of the plan.
are you tired of it yet?
January 17th, 2008 at 12:59 pmHere’s a plan: LEAVE!
January 17th, 2008 at 1:05 pm“And we need to find a way of getting back into balance.”
Oooh, tough one… Howsabout we withdraw troops from Iraq?
Can I get a no-bid consulting gig at the Pentagon?
January 17th, 2008 at 1:06 pmWhy does the Army Chief of Staff hate the troops?
January 17th, 2008 at 1:14 pm“The surge has sucked all of the flexibility out of the system,†Army Chief of Staff George Casey said
Shorter and to the point: “The surge has sucked!!!”
January 17th, 2008 at 1:15 pmIt’s a shame that Army Chief of Staf George casey’s opinions differ with Chimpy’s views.
Comment by A Patriot Acting — January 17, 2008 @ 12:58 pm
Yeah, Bush loves sucking.
January 17th, 2008 at 1:16 pmThats why his nickname in college was “Lips”
I’m guessing that this is a public message with a not so suttle hint to GW that there won’t be the available troops to attack Iran or invade Pakistan.
January 17th, 2008 at 1:27 pmBut Casey had no problem sending Latino servicemembers to die disproportionately in the this war of white oil aggression. Casey sucks.
January 17th, 2008 at 1:29 pm….”high troop levels in Iraq are causing manpower strains on the Army.”
I do believe I feel a DRAFT coming on.
January 17th, 2008 at 1:32 pmSometimes sucking does decrease flexibility. I’ve experienced that.
January 17th, 2008 at 1:39 pmYou can have your draft but don’t recruit latino citizens. They have suffered enough for this oil grab.
January 17th, 2008 at 1:40 pmgood one ForTruth…..
January 17th, 2008 at 1:45 pmExley?
January 17th, 2008 at 2:24 pmYes it definitely sucks…
How long before this guy “retires?”
January 17th, 2008 at 4:10 pmSounds like the build-up to justification for nuking the next country that crosses us. Iran, anyone?
January 17th, 2008 at 6:02 pm