Army wants to cut war tours to 12 months.
By on Jan 23rd, 2008 at 2:51 pm
Army wants to cut war tours to 12 months.
The Army is currently considering a “proposal to cut soldiers’ battlefield tours from 15 months to 12 months beginning in August, an effort to reduce the stress on a force battered by more than six years at war. … Defense Secretary Robert Gates ordered the move to 15-month deployments about a year ago, as the Pentagon struggled to fight wars on two fronts.”
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When’s the coward Bush going?
January 23rd, 2008 at 2:52 pmWell, that will put a real crimp in Betrayus getting another Friedman unit. The only way he can sustain the escalation is to extend the deployments beyond the 15 months. I believe I read that these soldiers are going to have to come home starting in early April and since there are no replacement soldiers, I guess Betrayus isn’t going to get what he wants!
January 23rd, 2008 at 2:54 pmWhen’s the coward Bush going?
Comment by Lefty Patriot — January 23, 2008 @ 2:52 pm
He already “did his duty”, remember? He kept the skies over Texas free from the threat of the Vietcong. That is, until he had something better to do…
But as for this war, didn’t Laura say that they sacrifice just as much as anyone who’s lost his life, or a limb?
January 23rd, 2008 at 2:55 pmYour tour will be up in 12 months but your flight home will be delayed…by 6 months.
January 23rd, 2008 at 2:56 pmSo, they’re going back to what they started with. Yay! We’re back to square one. Five years later.
January 23rd, 2008 at 3:00 pmThe Army is currently considering a “proposal to cut soldiers’ battlefield tours from 15 months to 12 months beginning in August, an effort to reduce the stress on a force battered by more than six years at war.
How ’bout the proposed cut from 15 months battlefield tours to NONE?!
January 23rd, 2008 at 3:07 pmHow ’bout bringing our brave men and women home, NOW?!
That is what I pray for!
How ’bout the proposed cut from 15 months battlefield tours to NONE?!
How ’bout bringing our brave men and women home, NOW?!
That is what I pray for!
Comment by DRxJ — January 23, 2008 @ 3:07 pm
You got an “AMEN” from Ohio.
January 23rd, 2008 at 3:11 pmCalling all trolls! Your country needs you to enlist and go fight the war you support. That means you Southern Man, Frank M, G_G etc. Sign up or shut up.
January 23rd, 2008 at 3:11 pmWHO BRAINWASHED THE TROOPS IN IRAQ?
How is it that according to a recent Zogby Poll, nearly 85% of active duty troops in Iraq actually came to believe that they are there specifically to avenge the attacks of 9/11?
What type of active PsyOps program was approved by Rumsfeld to ensure this result to motivate these troops in this way?
When these atrocities were committed, did the guilty troops actually believe that they were taking revenge for the attacks of 9/11?
Was that their mindset?
If so, how did that come to be?
What role has Rumsfeld played in allowing the myth to be perpetuated throughout the military – that we are in Iraq specifically to avenge the (FALSE FLAG) attacks against the United States on 9/11?
How does our Defense Department set about demonizing an entire race of people to make them easier to kill?
How was that message SOLD to the troops?
They SOLD us a terror attack.
They SOLD us a war.
They SOLD the troops a lie to motivate them.
RUMSFELD = WAR CRIMINAL
PRESIDENT BUSH ADMITS THERE WERE NO WMD IN IRAQ.
PRESIDENT BUSH ADMITS IRAQ HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH 9/11.
FBI ADMITS BIN LADEN HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH 9/11.
Wash, Rinse, Repeat.
PRESIDENT BUSH ADMITS THERE WERE NO WMD IN IRAQ.
PRESIDENT BUSH ADMITS IRAQ HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH 9/11.
FBI ADMITS BIN LADEN HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH 9/11.
January 23rd, 2008 at 3:12 pmComment by Bobwurst — January 23, 2008 @ 3:11 pm
I’d be happy if they were willing to pay for the occupation they “support”.
January 23rd, 2008 at 3:14 pmConsidering the pathetic condition that some of our veterans face due to continued cuts in veteran programs’ budgets, they might not want to come home early…..
January 23rd, 2008 at 3:17 pmThat means a troop draw-down will begin before the next President takes office. If the war-mongers are correct, violence in Iraq will escalate and the terrorists will then follow our troops home….all in time to blame the next President.
January 23rd, 2008 at 3:20 pmWash, Rinse, Repeat.
Comment by plunger — January 23, 2008 @ 3:12 pm
Cut, paste, rinse, repeat.
January 23rd, 2008 at 3:21 pmAt least the military brass are facing up to the reality of a broken army. They can’t support the current troop levels in combat, so they are making the necessary adjustments.
January 23rd, 2008 at 3:22 pmTime for political gamesmanship is up, reality sets in.
Bush, you broke it. Bush supporters, you should get to pay for it.
“…If the war-mongers are correct…”
Briseadh na Faire
That’s a pretty big if..but I guess there’s a first time for everything.
January 23rd, 2008 at 3:25 pm#8: You seem to lack appreciation for the voluntary nature of our armed forces. But then again one can expect that attitude from a leftist who embraces the idea of people having to pay taxes (ie. someone else’s bills) at a gunpoint.
Comment by Frank M
but I have a fine appreciation for your cowardice and hypocrisy. Now, not only do you refuse to serve to defend your country against a foe you believe is out to destroy us, but you complain about having to pay for someone else to go and get his or her legs blown off. you’re scum frank.
January 23rd, 2008 at 3:28 pmand I’m proud to be a leftist. We’ve been right and you’ve been wrong about everything you neofacist wingnut.
January 23rd, 2008 at 3:29 pmYou seem to lack appreciation for the voluntary nature of our armed forces. But then again one can expect that attitude from a leftist who embraces the idea of people having to pay taxes (ie. someone else’s bills) at a gunpoint.
Comment by Frank M — January 23, 2008 @ 3:25 pm
Shorter Frank M:
January 23rd, 2008 at 3:30 pm“I am a coward who will let others fight and die while I hide in mommy’s basement.”
good news for the country = bad news for the libs
January 23rd, 2008 at 3:41 pm#8: You seem to lack appreciation for the voluntary nature of our armed forces.
Comment by Frank M — January 23, 2008 @ 3:25 pm
Wrong again, Frank. Bobwurst was specifically addressing the voluntary nature of our armed forces, and suggesting that you and all your cohorts who find this such a noble effort, simply volunteer.
How is that hard to understand?
January 23rd, 2008 at 3:42 pmI thought c**t was banned?
January 23rd, 2008 at 3:43 pmGotta love the hat trick:
Tours used to be limited to 12 months. Military intentionally changed the policy to accommodate Chimpy’s war.
Now going back to 12 months is a “cut”.
January 23rd, 2008 at 3:44 pmgood news for the country = bad news for the libs
Comment by ct — January 23, 2008 @ 3:41 pm
Good news for the servicemen and women *if* Gates and Bush listen to the Army Generals
Please explain why you think this is bad for “libs”?
January 23rd, 2008 at 3:53 pmMy question a well Wayne. I also want to know why ct believes this is good for the country.
Being blissfully ignorant of the issues may lead one to believe this is good for the country (harder to swallow how it’s bad for libs but I’m sure ct will provide the rationale) but the military doesn’t make a decision like this as lightly as ct types.
Afghanistan is showing to be much more difficult and much more central to the “War on Terror”.
January 23rd, 2008 at 4:00 pmBut then again one can expect that attitude from a leftist who embraces the idea of people having to pay taxes (ie. someone else’s bills) at a gunpoint.
Comment by Frank M (Jake)
so sayeth the person who ripped off an honorable Vet of the North Korea War bio as his own!
January 23rd, 2008 at 4:01 pmeh shakey jake (or dale)?
“I’ve got good news and bad news.”
“What’s the good news?”
“We’ll cut battlefield rotations from 15 months to 12 months.”
“So what’s the bad news?”
“Now you’ll have to do four rotations….”
Cheers,
January 23rd, 2008 at 4:16 pm#8: You seem to lack appreciation for the voluntary nature of our armed forces. But then again one can expect that attitude from a leftist who embraces the idea of people having to pay taxes (ie. someone else’s bills) at a gunpoint.
Comment by Frank M — January 23, 2008 @ 3:25 pm
Coming from the professed fascist who refuses to volunteer for service, this irony on irony. Fascists throw contracts out whenever the result doesn’t suit them.
January 23rd, 2008 at 4:25 pmfrank M is the old Jake? I’m being waaaay to nice to that ass.
January 23rd, 2008 at 5:13 pmrank M is the old Jake? I’m being waaaay to nice to that ass.
Comment by Bobwurst — January 23, 2008 @ 5:13 pm
being nice to any fascist (frank is an admitted fascist) is counterproductive. they should all get the Mussolini treatment.
January 23rd, 2008 at 5:23 pmWhat about limiting presidential terms to 12 months with a required 12 month rest period and no term limits, unless the current president receives 2/3s of the national, not electoral, vote? Also require that the VP’s place of residence be based on at least 2 years in the same state immediately prior to the national election.
January 23rd, 2008 at 7:14 pm34. Walt the Man, 12 months vacation between years is what we already have with all the vacations that Bush takes.
Sorry, but you made it so easy.,
January 23rd, 2008 at 10:38 pmEveryone that is there right now and every that leaves between now and August will be stuck with 15 month tours. If you leave after August you’ll start doing 14 months and less is the way the plan is looking. It always winds up being worse than the press release because the original headline is the only one the American public will remember and it is the only one that will get reported. It will barely get a mention when this plan goes completely down the tube when the violence flares up again in Bahgdad.
January 23rd, 2008 at 10:57 pmThis is the information operation (public affairs) to soften the reality of what is really going to open.