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Wars strain US military might
Associated Press
Published: 27.02.07, 04:02
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1. you haven't seen 1/100th of what we got
ll   (02.27.07)
2. Hence, Iran will rise to challenge Israel
Hani ,   Montreal, Canada   (02.27.07)
3. Thank you bush.
AR ,   USA   (02.27.07)
You have quadrupelled our deficet. You have destroyed our military. You lie to us on a constant basis and have turned america into a pariah of the international community. I wonder if hes read humpty dumpty. Luckily the majority of the people who are in the armed services are way smarter than bush and they will take care of our military but if bush starts one more war then i dont know what is gonna happen. All i know is their are 5 generals and admirals who have said they would quit.
4. this is no true! US can destroy the entire planet.....
Iranian   (02.27.07)
100 times over and over. funny enough, the Ayatollahs in Iran actually believe in such speculation and propaganda too, thinking just cause there is war in Iraq, then they are safe to do whatever they want. boy, are they up for a surprise!
5. #3, re to AR
Ghengis Khan   (02.27.07)
AR, I have been busy lately and missed this news you bring us. Tell me, what are the 5 generals names, please? Good thing they didn't say such things on Clinton's watch. She would have fired them on the spot!!!
6. #2 hani
(02.27.07)
here you go again hani.....still miserable as ever, washing dishes in montreal! so, hani, why would iran rise to challenge israel? has israel done anything to iran lately or ever? has it ever threatened its borders or existance? has it ever declared wiping it off the map? the only "rising" the iranian regime will do is up on their toes, looking at the skies and and counting iaf bombers and usa fighter pilots. i suggest they run for cover because no matter where the usa army is, how depleted it may be, how mired in battle they may seem....the fact remains that half this army can dismantle iran and the entire country to shreds. considering a very outdated iranian military technology, war intelligence, milirary equipment and navy, army, airforce, it may not be a piece of cake or a smooth walk, but it is very doable in a very short period of time. the israeli army alone can achieve the same results, letting the usa soldiers remain in iraq. some say iran is not iraq. they may be very right. but iran is still not even comparable to the israeli army and airforce. i hope it doesn't come to that because the iranian population is not in itself supportive of their president. he's catching lots of flak at home right now and i do not see this regime surviving in the long run.
7. WHO CARES IF THE IRANIAN PEOPLE SUPPORT THEIR LEADERS OR NOT
BOB ,   USA   (02.27.07)
THEY ARE ALL GONA GO TOGETHER!!! THATS A STUPID WESTERN THINKING. WE ARE AFTER VICTORY AND WE SHOULDNT CARE HOW WE GET IT. INTERNATIONAL LAW MY ARSE. STOP HUMAN RIGHTS NOW! STUPID HANI SITTING IN THE AMERICAS AND TALKING JIHAD. WHO CARE ABOUT THOSE PEOPLE.
8. The War
William ,   London, Canada   (02.27.07)
With some exceptions (i.e. John Kerry), most people who were for this war had either never served in the armed forces (Dick Cheney), or never seen combat (Rumsfeld). Lots of people who had seen combat thought the lives of American soldiers were important. This may be Americas' last war. Why join the armed forces when the people who command you couldn't care less about you?
9. #3 AR
(02.27.07)
Look, AH, if the US mil is strained it is because Bill Clinton was more interested in getting his lance waxed under the oval office desk than in US security. Not only did he not have the stones to aggressively pursue islamic terrorism but he gave Saddam a slap on the hands when he deserved to have his @ss kicked. Clinton sold us out to the Chinese, and allowed top secret technology to be stolen by our enemies. This all happened on Clinton's watch and the next pres inherited the crack house the Clintons left. The missile, computer, and nuke tech--some of which was stolen, some of which was given away--has allowed our enemies to develop much more lethal weapons and more effective countermeasures. This is a problem not only for the US, but the entire civilized world. So, don't try to blame all of this on Bush. If the Bush admin is guilty of anything it is playing too nicey nice for too long in Iraq and Afghanistan. If 6 generals quit there will be another 6 more than happy to take their jobs. Don't worry, the US mil still has more than enough to deal with Iran and a couple Russian SAM launchers. If Amianutjob sticks to his tough guy lunatic mantra he's going to get his nuts crushed. Now go rinse out you bong, order a couple pizzas and curl up with a good Al Franken book.
10. Reply to #9.
AR ,   USA   (02.27.07)
Ok person with no name Clinton is to blame. Did clinton start an illegal war in Iraq? For your info clinton did pursue Al Qaeda he got close to taking out Osama than any president before or since. Clintons army is the one that won in Afghanistan. Clinton invested plenty of money in the technology of the military which has saved countless live. Dont blame clinton for being soft on Saddam and Taliban. Bush Sr. allowed Saddam to gain power again after gulf war 1. Bush Jr. Allowed Taliban leaders to enter his state of Texas and work over some oil deals when he was governor. The Bush's are good friends with all the people they call our enemies get real. Stop watching TV and read a book. If bush would get stoned once in a while instead of getting drunk and snorting cocaine we wouldnt be in these stupid ass wars. We cant even deal with Iraq how are we gonna deal with a country the size of western Europe with 3 times the population of Iraq. Bomb the crap out of them didnt work for Israel. And they got all the same tech we do with a few exceptions. Reply to Genghis Khan. What i said about 5 generals and admirals stating they would resign is from a few articles i have read. They are ononimous but we will all know when the war breaks out. #9 is missing the point the american military is the most disciplined army on the planet if 5 generals and admirals say they will quit if we bomb Iran then they must have a very very good reason to say such a thing.
11. to #9
george ,   usa   (02.28.07)
bush is not a commander. binladen attacks the us; he goes after saddam; name of the group that attack the us is alqueda but invades iraq. the pilots who flew the planes into the twc are saudis but goes after iraq. bush calls binladen terrorist but invades iraq for wmds that did not exits. people who cannot see that difference bet. alqueda & iraq, saudis & iraqis are ignorant. they follow this so called commander blindly & their judgement is clouded. they want blood to justify the war! the real question is what does iraq got to do with 911. but they continue to blah blah blah!! now you are in this very deep hole then blames evertbody!
12. re: The War
watcher ,   SAN ANTONIO USA   (02.28.07)
Wake up people, the US is a puppet, Bush is a puppet and all of us are puppets and none of you have a clue who's pulling the strings.
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