tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12796551.post112056692859222936..comments2024-03-26T05:18:53.709-04:00Comments on Pen and Sword: If Sunnis Cooperate, Will We?Jeff Huberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14146644937683409726noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12796551.post-1120604893072802792005-07-05T19:08:00.000-04:002005-07-05T19:08:00.000-04:00Put another way:All the four stars still on active...Put another way:<BR/><BR/>All the four stars still on active duty are Rummy's boys, just like all the four stars in Vietnam were McNamara's boys. <BR/><BR/>They'll bullshit as long as they can.Jeff Huberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14146644937683409726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12796551.post-1120604745364885992005-07-05T19:05:00.000-04:002005-07-05T19:05:00.000-04:00Off the top of my head:USA and USMC leadership wil...Off the top of my head:<BR/><BR/>USA and USMC leadership will continue to cover the problems with bullshit, leading to worse and worse problems. <BR/><BR/>Wish I could predict otherwise, but I've been around to see how the higher ups suck up. <BR/><BR/>We're not in for a good time. <BR/><BR/>JeffJeff Huberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14146644937683409726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12796551.post-1120600695666056942005-07-05T17:58:00.000-04:002005-07-05T17:58:00.000-04:00Karen posting:Jeff,I'd appreciate your assessment ...Karen posting:<BR/><BR/>Jeff,<BR/>I'd appreciate your assessment of this question: Assuming that the U.S. keeps the current troop deployment levels at 135,000 and continues the same military operations, in your opinion, what will be the consequences on American soldiers in Iraq. Will the situation become really ugly for American soldiers? That is, poor morale, problems with new recruits, equipment, etc. start to reduce their effectiveness and casualty rates increase. Or do you think the Army and Marines can manage to avoid these problems? <BR/><BR/>KarenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12796551.post-1120596633563356552005-07-05T16:50:00.000-04:002005-07-05T16:50:00.000-04:00And I say GOOD FOR THEM if they can make it happen...And I say GOOD FOR THEM if they can make it happen. It is their part of the world, after all. <BR/><BR/>I just hope they get their act together enough to be able to say "no more access for you" to the neo-slobs when the time comes. <BR/><BR/>JeffJeff Huberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14146644937683409726noreply@blogger.com