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| 2005-10-30 |
| The U.S. Army is unlikely to increase itâs size, given current recruiting problems. The army really doesnât want to increase its strength, knowing that each additional soldier will cost an average of $150,000 a year. The army knows that Congress is basically grandstanding by demanding that troop strength must be increased, but will not provide sufficient money to maintain those extra troops. Thus the army will have to cut back on training and new equipment in order to pay for the additional troops that are not wanted. To deal with the demands of Iraq and Afghanistan, the army is doing some long-overdue housecleaning. So far, about 40,000 troops have been shifted from support to combat jobs. This has caused some ill-will among some of the troops transferred, especially among female soldiers, who are not as keen on the âfield armyâ life as are most male troops. But the army has not experienced any fall in re-enlistments because of this. Troops know, far better than Congress or the folks-back-home, that there is a war on, and that the army is winning it. While under orders to keep quiet about the âwhen will the troops return from Iraqâ subject, planners can track the growth in Iraqi police and army strength, against the decline in terrorist attacks, and support. U.S. Army troops strength in Iraq will be declining soon, and the risks of being in Iraq are already declining. Thus by the time the army got any new troops, as demanded by Congress, it would have nothing for them to do. |
| Posted by:ed |
| #11 Gorgeous! Deserving of an entire pot of Earl Grey in the morning, and homemade scones. I'll never be able to think like that, darn it, let alone write it. Were you by any chance a sergeant in a past life, .com? ;-) |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2005-10-30 22:08 |
| #10 Personally, I'm all out of the sympathy thingy. We gave it a shot - twice. Too costly. No more nation building BS. Regime changes. We wax it - you wimps rebuild. And if we think it's another dangerous shithead regime, we'll wax that one, too. Rinse and fucking repeat until there's a goddamned Disneyland on every corner. Preach it, brother! Keep on waxing until there's an unsightly yellow buildup. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2005-10-30 21:07 |
| #9 .com ...and 8.5 from the East German judge. If only it were true. |
| Posted by: SR-71 2005-10-30 19:38 |
| #8 Heh. Feeling "better", today... a little exposition of some of what lurks in the heart of hearts - but isn't allowed out - except in an Official RB ranty-rant. [mini-rant] Enough of this apologetic BS for being successful, powerful, and right. And no fucking doubt we're on the right track - and those biting our ankles are on the dumbass track, are failing economically, can't feed themselves, and are toothless cowards. Fuck 'em. No more apologies, no more aid, nor more negotiating. The Big Dawg's barking and you'd better bare your belly lickety-split, cheesedick. Enough dithering and pandering to SIG's and pork-barrel bitches. Fuck 'em. Fuck Stevens and his bridge to nowhere. Should've accepted his resignation on the spot and moved on to real business. Gutless cowards. And the Dhimmidonks? No more of this disloyal opposition BS. They wouldn't play nice or fair even if they were holding the reins. Eat shit, Dhimmidonks. You've lied and weaseled and fucked over our kids and our education system, our civil institutions, our way of life, our troops -- our entire nation a coupla millions times too often, already. You're out. Get a job. When you understand that loyalty, patriotism, values, ethics, courage, honesty, and devotion aren't fucking talking points but real aspects of real people then send a letter. Meanwhile, get to work and earn a place in this society. Parasites. No more dipshit talking-head shows with lying assholes spinning reality into fantasy. No more cutesy Katie ex-Cheerleader morons with more makeup than brains sucking up to assholes live on the boob tube. Russert and the rest of the parasites and spies can get real jobs. Drilling an ANWR or cleaning the restrooms at the local Exxon station, perhaps. Who cares? I don't. Fuck 'em. They're 'B' Ark twerps and not worth the largess wasted on them. Pick up that bowl brush or die, asshole. On the M.E. and Arabs and Islam and Socialists and Maoists and Stalinists and Tranzis and Moonbats and everyone else who carries a fucking sign instead of doing something productive... die. Get a job and contribute, or die. Personally, I'm all out of the sympathy thingy. We gave it a shot - twice. Too costly. No more nation building BS. Regime changes. We wax it - you wimps rebuild. And if we think it's another dangerous shithead regime, we'll wax that one, too. Rinse and fucking repeat until there's a goddamned Disneyland on every corner. No more pissant corrupt kleptocrat UN's or anything of the like. They're simply worthless wankfests and a huge drain for no value. No more niches to hide your dead-weight relatives or friends. All "diplomats" are on notice: fuck off, get out, or die. You've sucked the tit too long - get a job and cover some of the rent of making the world safe or go on the schedule. The tit's run dry. Got resources? Okay, we'll take 'em, thanks. Anything else? No? Then straighten up and fly right or wander the Empty Quarter. Fuck you. You're all cowardly backstabbing shits who deserve no place at The Big Table. You've been suffered far too long - playtime's over. Contribute to a better world or leave it tuit suite. No substitutions, no exceptions. Yo, "world leaders". Have you worked to fuck us over? Have you led your country into a morass of Tranzi idiocy, wasted their resources on yourself and your buddies, screwed them and lied to them and sold them the pipe-dream that they can get something for nothing and told them who to love, who to hate? Well now, we've got a special mission for you: Live Executions on World-Wide TV. You're the star attractions. It'll be free. We'll present the case, your lies and propaganda, and fry you up. No appeal, no lawyers, just you and Old Sparky. Thanks for playing. ISMS. Yo, tech thieves. Think you're gonna whip us with our own innovations? Think you'll out-wait us and move in when we've exhausted ourselves trying to help the total idiots wake up to democracy and simple capitalism - while you steal everything not nailed down? Nah - we've decided to stop that stupid shit. Hey, Doc, it hurts when I do this. Well don't do it, twit. Yep, we've bought a clue - and stopped. And we're onto you. We get it. So, whatcha gonna do now? We'll beat you like a red-headed stepchild - just cuz you deserve it. You're parasites. Second-rate clueless schemers and corrupt despots. You're going down. We'll dream up a special punishment just for you. No more Middle Kingdom. So sad. We'll play with your precious artifacts, pass 'em around at parties. It'll be really interesting. You won't be there to see it. If the peasants want a bamboo saw to work on your necks, we'll televise it. But you're screwed. The gig's up, You dam's coming down and you're toast. And those who think they've reinvented the Mafia, lol, yeah - you're really tough. You couldn't field a division that could lace up its own boots. We're gonna retire your labs and launch sites and biowarfare and the lot. We'll just come over and take what we like. Whatcha gonna do? No, really, whatcha gonna do? Think you can stop us? Think you can survive until we're outta gas and outta time? Lol. Fat chance - we've just changed the schedule. Our labs are far more advanced - and the game has changed. We woke up. You're no threat. You're drinking yourselves into the grave when you're not selling the last scraps from the cupboard for a few pieces of silver. You've been around too long. Time to go, now. So you're an idol, huh? To a failing society of off-course losers? Lol. Everything is crumbling down around your ears. Eat reality, bitch. And if the other fuckwit Dhimmi Tranzi Moonbat Kool Aid cunts of the world don't like it, well fuck them too - send your coordinates and we'll put you on the schedule. For spot clean-ups, hunter / killer teams. Lots of them. And they will start here at home - say Hyannisport. Enough of this walk softly shit - and that's the only criticism of TDR I'll ever utter. He had it right on 99% of the rest - as did Gen Sherman. Fuck 'em if they can't take a joke. We'll go back to the tolerance thingy right after we start getting some from the assholes of the world. Fuck 'em. All. Patience doesn't grow on trees and we're fresh out. Sorry. Ain't it a bitch? Hey, it's what we're all thinking, lol. [/mini-rant] And now I feel even better. I think I'll call Glorious Golden Gloria for some fun and a night on the town, lol. |
| Posted by: .com 2005-10-30 17:44 |
| #7 Thus by the time the army got any new troops, as demanded by Congress, it would have nothing for them to do. They could move east to |
| Posted by: Unater Crong4858 2005-10-30 16:35 |
| #6 And there you go again, Biden. Now you've even sunk to the level of plagiarizing nyms. Sheesh, d00d. :) |
| Posted by: .com 2005-10-30 16:09 |
| #5 internal consistentency of logic in speeches is not a characteristic of the Democrats - they've usually stolen them from different sources |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-10-30 15:46 |
| #4 The donks are condescending, trivalizing soldiers by making them political cannon fodder. How else do you explain seeking more troops while demanding a premature withdrawal. |
| Posted by: Captain America 2005-10-30 15:27 |
| #3 Though they cost $150K a year, Congress views troops as relatively cheap, visible, and fungible assets. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2005-10-30 15:11 |
| #2 moving REMFs to the front causing grumbling? Whoda thunk it? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-10-30 15:08 |
| #1 For FY 2004 [1 Oct 2003-30 Sep 2004] the Army was authorized about 480,000 personnel by law [excluding activated Reserves and National Guard]. It closed FY 2005 on 30 Sep 2005 with around 492,000 personnel with the new increase authorized. What recruiting problems? Yeah they were authorized 10,000 more above that, but that requires additional personnel shifts to cover training and sustaining that training base. Considering that this is the first increase since the mid-90s, several years after 9/11, it doesn't seem to be a problem. |
| Posted by: Grereng Hupavirt7442 2005-10-30 13:30 |