Comments on: U.S. Military Dangerously Small

National Review Online: U.S. Vulnerable To New Threats Abroad

[might15]

What I find so incredible is that everyone is finally seeing the truth for what it is. Why was this not seen before the election in 2000 or 2004? Did everyone really buy this admins' ***? Why is there no push for a bigger change?

[scottyusa]

Sm1nts2escap
Nah I would not believe the prince of Egypt thing would you? I do have a bridge for sale if you are interested....

[sm1nts2escap]

I think the whole way the us is run is outdated people now are money hungry and lie if we don't want to be screwed than I think we should do away with the whole president politician democratic scam and start a new process that involves a speaker of the homeland that only speaks and doesn't make any decisions all decisions should only be made by the people not bosses.That would truly be a free country cause evrything would be decided by the people and not the people that the people voted on because they always have the option to swindle you.Open your eyes.Blame who you want it will not do you any good.I do think the army should be stronger I would not care if I had to pay war tax cause I know it would help the army but I would want to see reciepts for the money used by the tax.

[sm1nts2escap]

The way I see it.Bush Is a hustler.911 terorist stop terrorism gradually changes to sadam hussien tons of chemical warfare evryone is all scared because they believe anything bush says with a stright face like a bunch of idiots and it's war stop chemical warfare rid of hussien then its more troops rebuild iraq and evryone is like look at the gas prices hunny and it's like keep are troops over there rebuild irag more troops rising gas prices fool every gullable american and meanwhile oil companys and bush are making a killing while our great defenders of the homeland are being swept clean bescause bush is greedy.All of you that thought listened to gbush are gullable idiots you need to stop smoking weed and realize that most of the media is just a con to keep us going on with our daily routine of making and spending money they speak loud voices to you and you listen and belive because they are on tv if a stranger walked up to you and said he was the prince of egypyt would you belive him?

[scottyusa]

If I were in todays army, marines or the guard I would certainly feel that I was being asked to do tours beyond reason. I thank all of you for what you are doing for our country. US Navy 1968 to 1976 and proud of it! Our leaders didn't know how to win a war then and have learned nothing in all that time since.

[talkingham]

This article is absurd. Out military is dangerously large, unless you are planning on invading China, or some other country that doesn't need to get invaded. The founding fathers had a greatg fear of standing armies because they could and would be used by adventurous politicians-- they specifically meant people like Bush, Rummy and Cheney, who have done nothing but squander precious lives and resources since they took office. 911, a product of their neocon goals, was all they needed to screw us to the hilt. Without a draft you will never ahve the size Army they'd like to have, but with a draft it would awaken the political left which is something the Bushies can't afford, might get himself impeached! That's why we need a draft, to keep these chicken hawks from running wild.

[idlepugilist]

Much finger pointin' today, but who's addressing conscription? Recruiters are pressed to meet demands, and the NRO suggests much more.

[navychief8]

FYI: "Rumsfeld wanted only 60,000 troops in the Iraq invasion. [LOL!!!] The Pentagon (General Franks) wanted 400,000. 140,000 went into Iraq. At issue was not the number of troops needed to topple the regime, but the number needed to maintain the peace afterwards. In the days before the invasion the Pentagon had declared that the invasion would last mere weeks, not months. However, the Pentagon maintained that %u201Cboots%u201D were necessary to maintain the peace."
Source: the "Rumsfeld Doctrine"

ajaxrose is just a troll.

Posted by torocaca at 02:42 PM

and in fact, if he had had his way, he would have rolled into Iraq with as few as 18,000 troops to start the war. Imagine that!

[navychief8]

Another definition of FUBAR is when sailors have to be sent ashore to fight like soldiers.


Posted by down-ndirty

I understnad the point you are making. But for the record, on ship or shore, we the Navy will always fight like "sailors". If you get the chance, Google "Navy Riverines". We are doing the same mission we did in vietnam. That being Coastal and inland waterway warfare.

[navychief8]

Rumsfeld & Bush should have learned from the "subject matter expert."

Posted by down-ndirty

Fella, you don't need to school me. I have know the Powell doctrine since GW I. I love the guy and wish he was our President. As I said, Read Cobra II, It is all you need to know. And yes, shame on Rumsfeld. Shame on anyone who wants to make my job harder and more dangerous than it needs to be. For most of the public, we the Military is the nations fire extinguiser. They ignor us and don't care until it is needed or politically popular to support and or bash us. I have been in the game for 18 years and have seen how we have changed. The military of today is the result of what the public wanted after the cold war ended. Yes, it is both Dem and a Reub problem. Thing is, no one has the guts to say we need to do what it takes to make our Military strong again.