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2007-06-20 Home Front: WoT

Army Considers Longer Combat Tours Again

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Posted by Steve White 2007-06-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
File under: Iraqi Insurgency

#1 a rotation plan that has infuriated Democrats because it exceeds the service's goal of giving troops equal time home as in combat

Horse hockey. It infuriates me because the more ways we can limit our war-fighting abilities, the more seats Chuck Schumer and I can add to our little power base in the Senate.

Hey! You don't suppose Chuck wants to be Majority Leader, do you?

Posted by Harry Reid 2007-06-20 06:00|| 2007-06-20 06:00|| Front Page Top

#2 Since each soldier is given 2 weeks leave halfway through, why not cut deployment times in half and rotate the whole unit home like the Marines?

Posted by ed 2007-06-20 09:35|| 2007-06-20 09:35|| Front Page Top

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