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Alex D · 02-22-2005, 09:14 AM

the problem is, it seems the US Army was reorganized by Rumsfield to perform in a way that ultimately doesn't fit with its current role in Iraq: Occupation Force. They should have asked the professionals in that matter; not Paul Wolfovitz (civilian), but a career general for that matter. It was somenoe who got removed who said a occupation force of at least 400,000 was required to secure the country. And Wolfovitz said that was nosense, that 50,000 would do the job. Finally some consense was reach (120,000 troops) but it was not enough.

If this policy continues, I expect the draft back at sometime before the end of Bush's 2nd mandate.

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Alex D is Offline Senior Member Posts: 106 Join Date: Jan 2003	02-22-2005, 09:14 AM the problem is, it seems the US Army was reorganized by Rumsfield to perform in a way that ultimately doesn't fit with its current role in Iraq: Occupation Force. They should have asked the professionals in that matter; not Paul Wolfovitz (civilian), but a career general for that matter. It was somenoe who got removed who said a occupation force of at least 400,000 was required to secure the country. And Wolfovitz said that was nosense, that 50,000 would do the job. Finally some consense was reach (120,000 troops) but it was not enough. If this policy continues, I expect the draft back at sometime before the end of Bush's 2nd mandate.