Reply #72: You are being deployed into Cheney's oil war. [View All]

[tabasco]

Good luck keeping yourself and your troops safe, but you are not going after the bad guys. That's what I want the military to do. I was in the infantry for ten years and I am outraged that OBL remains free. Iraq is something you will have to survive, but please don't fool yourself that deployment to Iraq is good for you or your unit. The Bush corporate cabal profiteering is the LAST thing our military needed. I was (am) an Airborne Ranger and our military was capable and ready to defend this Nation before Bush and the robber barons came along. They have promoted yes-men to the highest ranks and this will ensure corruption in the ranks for years to come.

Godspeed to you. Keep your soldiers motivated to do the right things all the time. Don't let discipline problems go without immediate correction and punishment. Discipline can break down fast in a leadership vacuum. Good luck!