God's Army:

[Longhorn85]

in reality let's try and name the top six men that made the decision to invade Iraq

was Rove in on it?
Cheney definitely
Rumsfeld?
others?

Men and Woman:
W
Cheney
Rumsfeld
Powell
Rice
Wolfowitz
Dick Armitage

Also have to add the Senate Majority Leader and Speaker of the House at the time, they were in the loop.

 

[wynem]

Invading Iraq had nothing to do with religion............
It`s about power...oil....money

POOR saps sent to fight for nothing more than maintaining economic dominace.
Muslim/christian indifference exploited to the max to give credibility to a war that will leave untold missery on both sides.
Wars...so easy to begin...yet impossible to end.

 

[Longhorn85]

POOR saps sent to fight for nothing more than maintaining economic dominace.

I don't think that anyone in the US military needs or wants your pity. The war has been going on since 2002, so anyone who wanted to quit already has.

Thousands have volunteered since, and they know exactly what they are getting into.

 

[Spartacus]

I'm in the minority but I think it was a good forward thinking move
it's been messy but noone gets war perfect
noone

 

[redsamurai]

I don't think that anyone in the US military needs or wants your pity. The war has been going on since 2002, so anyone who wanted to quit already has.

Thousands have volunteered since, and they know exactly what they are getting into.

So they had to initiate the "stop loss" program why?

If they stay too much longer they'll have to start the draft.

 

[Powerbuilder333]

So they had to initiate the "stop loss" program why?

If they stay too much longer they'll have to start the draft.

Re-enlistment rates are at a all time high. Sure so are re-enlistment bonuses, but our brave troops deserve every penny IMO.
The stop loss program was initiated to maintain unit integrity and fighting cohesiveness, and to prevent the FNG (funkin' new guy) syndrom that occured in Vietnam. I'm not sure if that's even in use anymore.
The only politicians that support the draft are Dem's that want to stir up controversy.

 

[Longhorn85]

The only politicians that support the draft are Dem's that want to stir up controversy.

Exactly. Namely Charles Rangel. No republican has called for it, yet libs like RS are constantly bitching about it.

 

[rnch]

...so are re-enlistment bonuses, but our brave troops deserve every penny IMO...

on this we can agree.

 

[redguru]

So they had to initiate the "stop loss" program why?

If they stay too much longer they'll have to start the draft.

Where are you getting your information? You haven't a clue how the military works.

 

[Spartacus]

you dont say