Zeev's Turnips Talk Politics (ZTTP)

[Tom K]

CoalTrain, why don't you put your politics on ice for two seconds and try to understand the issue.

Note that all the whining is coming from ARMY generals. Why? Because the Army divisions in question are fashioned to fight a Soviet era war and they're being cut-out. Rumsfeld is dealing with bruised egos who've decided to use the media air their self serving grievences.

Will somebody please tell me how more heavy armor, more army "boots" will help the U.S. to complete this war more quickly, with fewer casualties??? Can somebody tell me how bringing in two more heavy divisions will improve logistics??? Better deal with Saddam's militia??? Let's be for real!

These heavy army divisions aren't equipped or trained to fight in urban areas, plain and simple. Guess who's gonna be sent into Baghdad? Rangers, Delta Force, Seals, U.S. Marines, British Marines, British Special forces and maybe the 101st Airborne. Do we need two more heavy armored divisions to hold their coats?

Note that nobody in the media is posing hard questions to these Army whiners. The anti-bush media would rather skewer Rumsfeld and Bush instead of getting to the truth.

Read the words of ex-ARMY David Hackworth if you don't believe me: http://www.hackworth.com/26nov01.html