Rascal on Iraq & BRAC
Iraq is a disaster! A steady stream of dead and wounded Americans are returning to our shores every day and yet there is no public outcry. What will it take to awaken the outrage that must reside in our hearts over what is happening to our young people in Iraq. The US Army says it is having trouble getting recruits (duh?). I wonder if we could get George's two daughters to enlist. After all, if Poppy is right, wouldn't they want to lend a hand for the cause? Can you picture it as they approach their dad & mom with their decision to enlist. I think George, privately, would do everything in his power to convince them not to join, just as you or I would do with our children. No doubt about it, this is George W. Bush's war. He knows it, his wife knows it and so do his children. I wonder, if he were not able to convince them, what special treatment would they receive? Would they wind up in Iraq or Afghanistan? I doubt it!
History has been critical of the American generals in WWI saying they seldom visited the front lines, while the generals from our allies were there often. In Iraq, everyplace is the front line, so our generals are constantly in danger. I think history will credit our troops with extreme bravery, but rate our war preparation & strategic planning as poor. This blame has to be Rumsfeld's and Richard Meyers & his gang (Joint Chiefs of Staff).
George Bush received bad advice from Cheney, Rice, Rumsfeld,Tenet and the JCS. Only Tenet was fired. Rice was promoted and Cheney & Rumsfeld continue to serve as before. In my opinion, all four should have been fired and the JCS should be reprimanded.
BRAC (Base Realignment And Closing) - Well, as we all expected, the news is bad. In my state, a lot of cities are wondering what they are going to do with the loss of jobs and the real estate left by the closings. As an employee in the defense industry, I know that I have to be prepared for these things. There were two major BRAC's in the 90's and a lot of the areas have recovered and put the closed bases to good use. My hope is that the money saved will be used productively and the people displaced, aided in their quest for new jobs/training.
As you can tell, I worry too much. Guess I need to bring up%2
History has been critical of the American generals in WWI saying they seldom visited the front lines, while the generals from our allies were there often. In Iraq, everyplace is the front line, so our generals are constantly in danger. I think history will credit our troops with extreme bravery, but rate our war preparation & strategic planning as poor. This blame has to be Rumsfeld's and Richard Meyers & his gang (Joint Chiefs of Staff).
George Bush received bad advice from Cheney, Rice, Rumsfeld,Tenet and the JCS. Only Tenet was fired. Rice was promoted and Cheney & Rumsfeld continue to serve as before. In my opinion, all four should have been fired and the JCS should be reprimanded.
BRAC (Base Realignment And Closing) - Well, as we all expected, the news is bad. In my state, a lot of cities are wondering what they are going to do with the loss of jobs and the real estate left by the closings. As an employee in the defense industry, I know that I have to be prepared for these things. There were two major BRAC's in the 90's and a lot of the areas have recovered and put the closed bases to good use. My hope is that the money saved will be used productively and the people displaced, aided in their quest for new jobs/training.
As you can tell, I worry too much. Guess I need to bring up%2
posted by bipolar66 @ 11:03 PM
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