Look at this drivel by RUMSFELD

[steve2470]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=1301950&mesg_id=1301950

U.S. Gaining World's Respect From Wars, Rumsfeld Asserts



Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld upheld the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan yesterday as powerful demonstrations of U.S. military prowess that will make other countries think twice about making "mischief" around the world.

Pressed by lawmakers on whether wear and tear on U.S. troops and equipment has impaired the Pentagon's ability to meet unforeseen global contingencies, Rumsfeld said U.S. commanders have assured him that "our military is capable of performing."

Rumsfeld acknowledged concern about stress on the force -- particularly the Army Reserve and National Guard. He said U.S. military equipment such as tanks, helicopters and Bradley Fighting Vehicles are wearing out at from two to six times the peacetime rate, leading the Pentagon to request $12 billion for equipment repairs in the fiscal 2005 emergency supplemental budget.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25751-20...

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. Rumsfeld is living in a dream world

even the Marines didn't get their quota of recruits last month. And this week, on the front page of the mis-named AR Democrat-Gazette, which is a rw paper, they had an article about how the percentage of African Americans and women recruits for the military is way down-some 20-odd% for blacks, around 13% for women-and they gave the reason as Iraq. They said blacks didn't see the sense in enlisting so they can go be killed or maimed in a war they don't believe in. (Don't know what the women polled said, because I was in the bank, and only had time for a quick glance at the front page).