we cant support 2 insurgencies much less "the mission"
being a full blown war in 2 theaters simulataneously.
[link|http://www.antiwar.com/pat/?articleid=10193|http://www.antiwar.c.../?articleid=10193]
Retired Gen. Kevin Ryan agrees: "Today, the 37 combat brigades of the active Army are almost totally consumed by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. With all units either deployed, returning from deployment, or preparing to deploy, there is none left to prepare for other contingencies."
Yet, adds Ryan, "Our published defense strategy requires a military that can defend our homeland, sustain two major wars, be present in key regions abroad, and fight a global war on terrorism.
thanx,
bill
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