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2004-11-01 Iraq-Jordan

U.S. Extends Duty in Iraq for 6,500 Troops

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Posted by Steve White 2004-11-01 12:48:49 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 It is tough on married soldiers.
I've been in similar situations. When I was single I was itching for extentions. Married, I counted the days. But maybe thing have changed. My brother-in-law, who is married with a new child, and several of his friends in the Guard, just returned. And they are itching to go back. They said they felt like they had accomplished so much and didn't want to leave their new Iraqi friends hanging. And obviously they are not happy with how the press was covering them.

Posted by Urako 2004-11-01 1:16:47 AM|| 2004-11-01 1:16:47 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Ditto. My wife talked to a guardsman just back from Iraq, and he and everyone in his unit is quite PO'ed at the MSM for their stinking, treasonous coverage.

Posted by Ptah 2004-11-01 10:14:26 AM|| [http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2004-11-01 10:14:26 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 My son's unit is guarding the prison at Camp Bucca. And thanks to the MSM's good work on behalf of the Democrats with the Abu Ghraib "scandal", his job is far more dangerous than it should be: ever since then, they have been prohibited from using **ANY** force with the prisoners-- lethal or non-lethal (like riot guns with beanbag rounds)-- except to save their own lives when in imminent danger. The PC reaction to the MSM's campaign of smearing our troops has been so extreme that the guards now are not even allowed to use profanity in the presence of the prisoners; and the only form of punishment they are allowed to use is solitary confinement-- in an air-conditioned room with cable TV.

If Kerry wins this election, expect to see a MASSIVE exodus of troops from our armed forces.

Posted by Dave D. 2004-11-01 10:34:12 AM|| 2004-11-01 10:34:12 AM|| Front Page Top

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