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2004-06-24 Home Front: WoT

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Posted by rex 2004-06-24 5:13:28 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The Dems want a draft...It's going to backfire on them at election time.

Posted by Anonymous5333 2004-06-24 9:27:22 AM|| 2004-06-24 9:27:22 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 The Pentagon doesn't want to increase the size of the force because it wants the dollars that would go to pay for the extra troops to modernize equipment. The rationale is the same one used to justify BRAC (Base Realignment And Closure), the money saved is needed for new equipment and improved maintenance for what we already have.

Posted by RWV 2004-06-24 1:05:58 PM|| 2004-06-24 1:05:58 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 a) Strange that the WH and the Pentagon would not want to increase troops. Why is that?

Because of the money it takes to recruit, train and provide pay/benefits for a new soldier and their dependents (figure at least 2X that for an officer). It will take about 1-2 years to get them into the field and at least another year for them to be begin to be effective. This isn't even covering SpecOps, language, or intel specialists.

Meanwhile, money has to be found for equipment and facilities maintenance, research, new and replacement equipment, fuel, cost of operations, training, medical costs, paying for existing procurement programs and bases that Congress is loathe to give up on....

Posted by Pappy 2004-06-24 9:05:14 PM|| 2004-06-24 9:05:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 I participated in the stand up of the last active division brought on line in the mid to late 80's, that being the 10th. It took two years of planning, building, training and organizing before we could field our first battalion task force in a worldwide deployment. You want to fill body bags, yep, you can do that in 90 days. You want effective soldiers in a cohesive unit that matches today efficient Army, then it'll take two years to build a new organization that can be sustained and supplied.

Posted by Don 2004-06-24 11:21:24 PM|| 2004-06-24 11:21:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 passed 97-0, as usual, Kerry was not there to vote, too busy out scouring money to do the job he was elected to do.

Posted by Frank G 2004-06-24 11:31:51 PM|| 2004-06-24 11:31:51 PM|| Front Page Top

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