wtf troop suicides surge to one a day

I saw the article too; another 'hidden cost' of perpetual war. a friend of mine's son did 3 tours in Iraq, and 1 in AfPak, he did it for the bonus money.

Finally his wife said "i need you more then the money" - so he's out of the service now. 4 tours of duty in a combat zone??
When did we ever ask out troops to do this before? He's fine, mostly embassy duty, but I cannot imagine 4 tours - even in a semi combat role.

It's an abuse of the volunteer army, they dangle money ( lot's of it), then wonder why some armed forces are so stressed out.

we'll nbe paying for these adventures for years, and years to come. Unless they are dead first.
 
annata said:
I saw the article too; another 'hidden cost' of perpetual war. a friend of mine's son did 3 tours in Iraq, and 1 in AfPak, he did it for the bonus money.

Finally his wife said "i need you more then the money" - so he's out of the service now. 4 tours of duty in a combat zone??
When did we ever ask out troops to do this before? He's fine, mostly embassy duty, but I cannot imagine 4 tours - even in a semi combat role.

It's an abuse of the volunteer army, they dangle money ( lot's of it), then wonder why some armed forces are so stressed out.

we'll nbe paying for these adventures for years, and years to come. Unless they are dead first.
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i am glad that your friend's son made it back in one piece

you are right, this forever war business is bad for our troops
 
Don Quixote said:
i am glad that your friend's son made it back in one piece

you are right, this forever war business is bad for our troops
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in so many ways. there is an article:

With the death in Pakistan of al-Qaida No. 2 Abu Yahya al-Libi in a Predator attack early Monday, the terrorist group’s highest councils once again face the daunting task of filling both a leadership void and selecting a next-generation jihadist capable of succeeding current leader Ayman al-Zawahiri.
But despite the obvious dangers that go with a prominent al-Qaida post, counterterrorism experts inside and outside the U.S. government have identified at least five potential next-generation leaders -- three of them former U.S. residents and one an American citizen.

“It would be a mistake for anyone to conclude there is no one on the bench,” said one U.S. official familiar with counterterrorism strategy, who spoke on condition of anonymity. “It’s a thinning bench, but there are still bad guys, with bad aspirations in al-Qaida’s core group in Pakistan. However, these individuals are not as capable and don’t have the profile or following in the wider extremist movement that Abu Yahya or his predecessor, Abu Atiyah, had
http://openchannel.msnbc.msn.com/_n...o-the-bench-seeks-next-generation-leader?lite

It shows we're creating new AQ, they might not be so proficient, but they'll get there.
we're fighting an idea, and the overuse of drones/perpetual war is causing more and more hatred.
we are part of the cycle, and it's got to stop.
 
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