U.S. Army Isn't Broken After All, Military Experts Say - Political Ravings Forum

Cybergal · #1 03.19.2008

U.S. Army Isn't Broken After All, Military Experts Say
3/19/08

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — One year ago, as President Bush decided to send more troops to Iraq, the conventional wisdom in Washington among opponents of the war was that the U.S. Army was on the verge of breaking.

In December 2006 former Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell warned, "The active Army is about broken."

Ret. Gen. Barry McCaffrey, in a much-cited memo to West Point colleagues, wrote: "My bottom line is that the Army is unraveling, and if we don’t expend significant national energy to reverse that trend, sometime in the next two years we will break the Army just like we did during Vietnam."

Army Maj. Gen. Bob Scales, the former head of the Army War College, agreed. He wrote in an editorial in the Washington Times on March 30:
"If you haven't heard the news, I'm afraid your Army is broken, a victim of too many missions for too few soldiers for too long. ... Today, anecdotal evidence of collapse is all around."
But now, one year later, Scales has done an about-face. He says that he was wrong. Despite all the predictions of imminent collapse, the U.S. Army and the combat brigades have proven to be surprisingly resilient.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,339296,00.html

Truckerjo · #2 03.19.2008

Providing our troops with all the equipment they need is a primary reason for the "surprisingly resilient" comment.... A well equipped soldier makes an effective solder.. A ill equipped soldier makes a less effective soldier due to the soldier always trying to find a way around the missing equipment..

Make sure are men have what they need to do thier jobs over their..

freightmaster · #3 03.19.2008

People, Please do some critical thinking and do not take the mainstream media as gospel. We are being lied to! This administration WILL bust this economy and WILL start a war with Iran. They will implement martial law and start an uprising here in the U.S.A.!

Stock up on canned food!

Truckerjo · #4 03.20.2008

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Originally Posted by freightmaster

Stock up on canned food!

LOL I already have..... Well over enouph food to feed 5 people for 3-4 years... Now I am trying to stock up on ammo and such..

freightmaster · #5 03.20.2008

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Originally Posted by Truckerjo

LOL I already have..... Well over enouph food to feed 5 people for 3-4 years... Now I am trying to stock up on ammo and such..

Right on Brother!!!

BIGJ · #6 03.22.2008

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Originally Posted by freightmaster

People, Please do some critical thinking and do not take the mainstream media as gospel. We are being lied to! This administration WILL bust this economy and WILL start a war with Iran. They will implement martial law and start an uprising here in the U.S.A.!

Stock up on canned food!

Freightmaster, lets calm down for a minute here. Like you, I believe that critical thinking is key. I do not have room for canned goods but I have my own garden, chickens, and livestock.

I would think the inner city areas will explode into riots and war, if the administration decides to implement martial war. Even when Obama beats McCain in November.

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