tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12796551.post116784894536670583..comments2023-11-05T06:59:04.593-05:00Comments on Pen and Sword: Bush: The "All But" DeciderJeff Huberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14146644937683409726noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12796551.post-1167984641363614772007-01-05T03:10:00.000-05:002007-01-05T03:10:00.000-05:00Why would Bush "push" money through Congress? He'l...Why would Bush "push" money through Congress? He'll just do like he always has, steal it from other items in the military budget and dare Congress to impeach him for it.<BR/><BR/>As for 20,000 more troops, utter nonsense. Just 20,000 more targets for the jihadis. It was estimated that it would take 250,000 troops to secure an Iraq which was shell-shocked after a shock-and-awe defeat of its military by the U.S. military. It would take at least twice that many to secure Iraq today. We don't have 500,000 combat troops in the U.S. military. There's no way to get 500,000 combat troops in the U.S. military, short of a draft and a full-scale mobilization of the U.S. economy to produce the weapons needed to arm these troops (who, if we drafted them today, would end up marching into combat in bare feet wearing bathrobes and waving wooden batons, because we don't even have enough boots and uniforms and rifles in inventory to equip that many combat troops). And that's not happening. We know that's not happening. Operation Secure Iraq's Oil is doomed to failure short of that, and 20,000 more troops won't make any difference there, it's as if I owe a $5,000,000 debt and my boss gives me a $50 a month raise, big f'ing deal. <BR/><BR/>Madness. King George is mad. That's all I can conclude. Complete, utter, drooling raving madness. Nothing else makes sense.<BR/><BR/>- BTBadTuxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01345749557330760251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12796551.post-1167919440664649902007-01-04T09:04:00.000-05:002007-01-04T09:04:00.000-05:00Human, Thanks for dropping by and commenting. By ...Human, <BR/><BR/>Thanks for dropping by and commenting. <BR/><BR/>By my reckoning the only thing Bush really has to "push" through Congress is the money it will cost to increase the troop level. <BR/><BR/>The History of the US Navy in WWII is a compelling book.Jeff Huberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14146644937683409726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12796551.post-1167898566712046932007-01-04T03:16:00.000-05:002007-01-04T03:16:00.000-05:00Peace to you and yours Mr. Huber. The 1st question...Peace to you and yours Mr. Huber. <BR/>The 1st question comes to mind is, why does Mr. Bush need to push any escalation plan through Congress? Most especially since the Congress time and time again abdicates any responsibility. You know like an up or down vote on a question of War. I'm old fashioned that way as I can tell you are by just the minimal perusing I've done.<BR/><BR/>btw - I came by way of someone who did a search on google for "steven baumgart cia " and came to my site from Dubai. I get a lot of hits from Dubai and they mostly concern one post, that I culled from Wayne Madsen's site. I'm 3rd on the search parameters (my blog is moderately popular) and your "Oil, Guns and Money Oct. '05 post is 6th. <BR/><BR/>In another vein, I have always been fascinated by History and have read Morrison's "History of U.S. Naval Operations<BR/>in WWII" 4 times. As an Army brat it might seem surprising that I hold the Navy in a bit higher regard. Thing is, Ya can't retreat while one is on the ship and they don't let ya dig foxholes in the deck.<BR/><BR/>I finally got to fulfill a dream and see the Fleet at Hampton Roads during the summer of 2001 on the Miss Hampton II.<BR/>I had the cheat sheet of the whole "Navy at a glance" that I got from the gift shop at the Academy. Seeing those HUGE container ships was a trip too. The Navy had just got those Z drive tugs working. They gave us a demo of their capabilities when the USS Oklahoma came in. They put it in half way, brought it out and spun it around like a dial on a compass. <BR/><BR/>Well please exscuse my ramblings, I'm suffering from kidney stones and the painkillers give me insomnia.<BR/>I'll visit again.<BR/>Peace.Humanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841858873953907185noreply@blogger.com