Comments on: Are We Ready For The Next Fight? http://donklephant.com/2007/03/19/are-we-ready-for-the-next-fight/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:42:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: PoliticalCritic http://donklephant.com/2007/03/19/are-we-ready-for-the-next-fight/#comment-276607 PoliticalCritic Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:41:58 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2007/03/19/are-we-ready-for-the-next-fight/#comment-276607 Excellent post. Nobody in the media talks about how dangerously thin the military is being stretched. A couple more years of this and the draft will have to be reinstated. Excellent post. Nobody in the media talks about how dangerously thin the military is being stretched. A couple more years of this and the draft will have to be reinstated.

]]> By: Jimmy the Dhimmi http://donklephant.com/2007/03/19/are-we-ready-for-the-next-fight/#comment-276484 Jimmy the Dhimmi Mon, 19 Mar 2007 22:38:29 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2007/03/19/are-we-ready-for-the-next-fight/#comment-276484 <blockquote>And remember, at the beginning of this whole thing, Bush and Rumsfeld wanted even FEWER troops to fight wars</blockquote> After reading the WAPO article, it seems that Rumsfeld and Bush had the right idea. I don't know why you portray it as pejorative; you seem to be contradicting yourself Justin. If we expect to be stretched thin in coming conflicts, wouldn't we want to transform the military and develop the logistical ability to fight wars with fewer troops?

And remember, at the beginning of this whole thing, Bush and Rumsfeld wanted even FEWER troops to fight wars

After reading the WAPO article, it seems that Rumsfeld and Bush had the right idea. I don’t know why you portray it as pejorative; you seem to be contradicting yourself Justin.

If we expect to be stretched thin in coming conflicts, wouldn’t we want to transform the military and develop the logistical ability to fight wars with fewer troops?

]]> By: Is Anyone Listening, Does It Matter To Anyone? http://donklephant.com/2007/03/19/are-we-ready-for-the-next-fight/#comment-276316 Is Anyone Listening, Does It Matter To Anyone? Mon, 19 Mar 2007 20:22:53 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2007/03/19/are-we-ready-for-the-next-fight/#comment-276316 [...] Justin at Donklephant: Are We Ready For The Next Fight? [...] [...] Justin at Donklephant: Are We Ready For The Next Fight? [...]

]]> By: bob in fl http://donklephant.com/2007/03/19/are-we-ready-for-the-next-fight/#comment-276287 bob in fl Mon, 19 Mar 2007 19:51:12 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2007/03/19/are-we-ready-for-the-next-fight/#comment-276287 I knew the situations concerning troop levels & equipment shortages were bad. I never had a clue how bad it was until reading the WaPo article this morning. Hundreds of billions spent for these wars, yet we haven't replenished our supply stocks? Enlistments & reenlistments are way down due to the unending nature of these conflicts. Now Bush wants a surge of 21,500 troops + another 8000 more support troops that we don't have & can't equip? And what about Afghanistan? Guess I'll stop now before I become incoherent with rage. I knew the situations concerning troop levels & equipment shortages were bad. I never had a clue how bad it was until reading the WaPo article this morning.

Hundreds of billions spent for these wars, yet we haven’t replenished our supply stocks? Enlistments & reenlistments are way down due to the unending nature of these conflicts. Now Bush wants a surge of 21,500 troops + another 8000 more support troops that we don’t have & can’t equip? And what about Afghanistan?

Guess I’ll stop now before I become incoherent with rage.

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