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Senior Army Officials: US Readiness Dangerously Low

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First Posted: 04- 1-08 11:32 PM   |   Updated: 04- 9-08 05:12 AM

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Washington Post:

Senior Army and Marine Corps leaders said yesterday that the increase of more than 30,000 troops in Iraq and Afghanistan has put unsustainable levels of stress on U.S. ground forces and has put their readiness to fight other conflicts at the lowest level in years.

In a stark assessment a week before Gen. David H. Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, is to testify on the war's progress, Gen. Richard A. Cody, the Army's vice chief of staff, said that the heavy deployments are inflicting "incredible stress" on soldiers and families and that they pose "a significant risk" to the nation's all-volunteer military.

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Senior Army and Marine Corps leaders said yesterday that the increase of more than 30,000 troops in Iraq and Afghanistan has put unsustainable levels of stress on U.S. ground forces and has put their ...
Senior Army and Marine Corps leaders said yesterday that the increase of more than 30,000 troops in Iraq and Afghanistan has put unsustainable levels of stress on U.S. ground forces and has put their ...
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- AkaDad I'm a Fan of AkaDad permalink

They must be phony soldiers.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:32 AM on 04/02/2008
- robXdion I'm a Fan of robXdion 186 fans permalink
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"Democracy is a great idea unless the people are too stupid to stay informed and make wise choices."

---robXdion

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:29 AM on 04/02/2008
- loisinthepink I'm a Fan of loisinthepink 6 fans permalink

Is this news to anyone?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:28 AM on 04/02/2008
- sherifffruitfly I'm a Fan of sherifffruitfly 12 fans permalink

Yes. Republicans destroyed our military. Right after they screamed "help is on the way".

Way to go American electorate.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:24 AM on 04/02/2008
- jinjinpinti I'm a Fan of jinjinpinti 45 fans permalink
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Can you say: Sitting Duck?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:19 AM on 04/02/2008
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