Dec 17 2004
Guard Recruitment Down - Non-Surprise of the Year
In a surprise to no one, National Guard recruitment is short almost 30% of it’s goal in the last two months.
With 12-18 month extended tours, second rate equipment, and the prospect of being shipped off to the front lines in Iraq, it’s no wonder. What’s the DoD plan when they can’t rotate large numbers of new Guard members into Iraq to keep troop levels where they need to be?
Hopefully the planning is better than just about everything else they’ve dealt with in Iraq.
(Somewhat related)
Ok, I’ll finally say it … Rumsfeld needs to go. I’ve given the guy the benefit of the doubt too many times. This is the straw that broke the camel’s back for me.
How about the actions that are causing the letters to be sent in the first place? And wouldn’t getting rid of Rumsfeld only encourage the insurgents in Iraq?