Guard, Reserve showing strains; Experts predict serious problems

[RamboLiberal]

Jack Kelly is a real wingnut - if he's sees problems - there must be real trouble!

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04353/428818.stm

The U.S. Army is running on fumes and could run short of reservists within months unless tens of thousands of troops can be withdrawn from Iraq after the Jan. 30 elections there.

The National Guard and Army Reserve are falling far short of recruiting goals. Reservists in critical specialties are completing their active service obligations. Key reserve officers are quitting, and other reservists are going AWOL (absent without leave).

Congress has approved adding 30,000 troops to the regular Army, but veteran generals think more are needed and say it would take two years to integrate them into new combat units. There may not be that much time.

"I think we can go about six months more before things begin to break down," retired Army Lt. Col. James Carafano said at a recent conference on the future of the reserves.

[Wapsie B]

1. Hell yes it is.

It's Clinton's fault for feminizing the military. /sarcasm

[Maple]

2. But they are building

what....14 bases there?

There won't be any major withdrawal after the 'elections'

Nobody plans on leaving. The oil is still there!

[koopie57]

3. I must be a super duper double expert

cuz I could have told them this a long long time ago.