A Look At US Strategy In Iraq.
These other US government agencies are only peripherally and secondarily involved in Iraq. Actually, it would be inaccurate to say that the American government is at war. The US Army is at war. The Marine Corps is at war.
What the US Needs from Its Armed Forces
If the Army failed in a stability or support operation, the nation would survive. Losing a high-intensity conflict, however, would mean a far more dire problem. (Conversely, the US was only involved in one threat that could be
Warfare Changes Gears
Better systems would allow us to accomplish similar effects on the battlefield with fewer personnel. There were those who questioned the new paradigm, but the question came down to one critical issue: money. Sure, the Army would have
Milestones of Flight: 12/6
Farm Gate pilots began flying reconnaissance missions and providing logistical support to US Army Special Forces units. The rules of engagement for combat missions dictated that American pilots only fly missions that the South
Chaos Monkey Explodes Irony, Army
Partly as a result of the shortages, many US units are rated "unready" to deploy… Gen. Peter J. Schoomaker, the Army's chief of staff, is lobbying hard for more money to repair what he calls the "holes" in his force, saying current war
US troops reassigned as advisers to Iraqis - Africa & Middle East
US troops reassigned as advisers to Iraqis - Africa & Middle East - International Herald Tribune: "BAGHDAD: American commanders in Iraq already are shifting thousands of combat troops into advisory positions with Iraqi Army and police
"Unready" to deploy: 1 Reason
The Army's five depots carry out the highest level of maintenance for Army gear ranging from rifles and other small arms to tanks, helicopters and missile systems. Since the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, the Army has left behind
Rumsfeld's Fellow Torture-Monger Stephen Cambone is Slithering
General William Boykin, the Christian warrior, whom Cambone and Rumsfeld elevated to the position to the position of intelligence czar for the US Army last fall. Boykin rose to this lofty eminence after he went on a revival tour of
How Long Do First Impressions Last?
Many years ago, I was a young officer in the US Army. I was stationed in West Germany, and new to the world of international travel. My stationing in Germany provided many opportunities for travel in Germany, and in nearby countries.
JOSE PADILLA / SMOKING GUN OF BUSH'S ONGOING ABUSE OF POWER
Excerpt: " The graphic detail and, importantly, still images of a video tape taken by the US Army of Padilla, will send chills down your spine. A man, a US citizen, named Jose Padilla, was kept shackled and in sensory deprivation,
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