Reply #4: So now there are no other troops left to send ... what is next? [View All]

[Blackhatjack]

It is a reality, and not a strategy --there literally are no more troops ready to deploy which have been properly equipped and trained.

We are the most vulnerable at home as a nation in the last 50 years. The national guard lacks important equipment and manpower to counter a natural disaster(ie. hurricane) let alone a terrorist attack.

The individual ready reserves have been activated.

Many full time troops are completely stressed by going 3-4 tours of duty, without the requisite time off at home they were promised. AND NOW their tours of duty have been extended to 15 mos, and rumors of 18 mos tours will further degrade morale and efficiency.

We cannot maintain the present troop levels in Iraq without a draft, which we definitely do not want.

It is way beyond bad, and the worst has yet to hit.

So now Bush says we will not look at whether the 'surge' is working until Sept.

Someone better do something quick to end this war, or we are going to have an even worse disaster on our hands.